Montgomery Breaks 100 Meter World Record

On Saturday Tim Montgomery runs a 9.78 seconds in Paris at the end of a long season. World record holder until that race, Maurice Greene, watched from the stands. After the race Montgomery celebrated the win unaware of his new record. It was not until his coach chased him down that he knew he had a new record.

Uncharacteristically, Greene and Montgomery spoke well of each other after the race. There must have been goodwill, as well as a little speed, in the wind that day.

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