10 greatest male sprinters of all time

#7 Maurice Greene

The American runner broke the 100m world record in 1999, becoming the first man to cover the distance in less than 9.8 seconds. One achievement over another, Maurice Greene won double gold medals at the Sydney Olympics in the 100m and the relay event, following it up with a silver in the 100m dash and a bronze in the relay at the next Olympic Games at Athens in 2004.

Apart from that, he was also crowned as the world champion three time in 1997, 1999 and 2001 over the 100m distance, making him a legend of the sport! In 2005 however, he suffered an injury post which he reduced his participation in events and officially took retirement in 2008.

“To be number one, you must train like you are number two.”