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Some notable 100-yard dash runners are the following: Jim Thorpe could run it in 10 seconds flat in 1912. Eric Liddell set a British record of 9.7 seconds in 1924. Ron Paul, United States Presidential candidate, ran it in 9.7 seconds. Jesse Owens tied the world record of 9.4 seconds in 1933. Bob Hayes set a record of 9.35 seconds in 1962, and a manual time of 9.1 in 1964. Charles Greene ran it in 9.21 seconds in 1967. Houston McTear apparently ran it in 9.0 seconds while in high school in the early '70's, but this was hand-timed. He later registered a time of 9.30 seconds, in 1975. Ivory Crockett achieved a manual time of 9.0 in 1974.

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“Ron Paul, United States Presidential candidate, ran it in 9.7 seconds.” That’s very impressive but not enough to vote for the man.