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Introduction The 100 metres is the shortest length contested at the international athletics competition and the classic sprints race distance. Athletes have contested the event since the prehistoric days. Even today, winning a 100 metre race is considered to be the most prestigious title in the athletics world of the "fastest person in the world." In the earlier days, 100 metre events were contested on natural tracks made of grass or "cylinders". A distance of 100 yards 91.44 metres was the actual length run in those days. The 100 metre event was contested on the straight track in the early days, but presently it has often started on the extended part of the oval track. This is done to provide space for the athletes when running the race in a straight line. In previous days, the sprinters started the race from standing position. However, since the nineteenth century, the...

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