Usain Bolt’s miraculous 100-meter dash record, as well as his outstanding performance at the 15th edition of the World Athletics Championships Berlin 2009, will remain in history as a milestone for sports and athletics.

Bolt came to Berlin with two main goals: firstly, to retain his 100m title from Beijing 2008; secondly, to take down Maurice Greene’s world record, which has stood since 1999 (9.79s). Yet again, Bolt succeeded in his goals, recording 9.58 seconds, beating the record previously set by his compatriot Maurice Greene who ran it in 1999 in Seville with 9.79 seconds.

The Jamaican sprinter became the owner of the two fastest 100m times in history, with 19.30 seconds at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and 9.58 seconds at Berlin in 2009. The other sprinters who have reached this milestone are Carl Lewis (9.86s), Maurice Greene (9.79s), and Leroy Burrell (9.90s).

The 100-meter dash is a popular sporting event, World Championships in Athletics, Pan American Games, and Commonwealth Games. This game or sport originated in England, where it is called “Public Schools,” which refers to English private schools formed by the Anglican Church.

At first, this game was played between two teams paraded at half- or quarter-mile intervals along a 400m race track. Each team consisted of 4 runners who had to run 100 yards (91 m) toward the four-by 400m finishing line. If a team member was lapped and there was still one runner participating, he had to run 100 yards (91 m) back and tag another teammate before continuing the relay race.

Later, this sport became more organized and it evolved into what we now know as modern-day 100m dash. Each runner ran the same distance with a set start point and a finish line in front of them. The runners were ordered from 1 to 4 instead of 2 teams competing against each other, and sometimes they even had to run uphill or downhill.

Today, it’s still played by athletes around the world. The 100m dash is widely used for testing human speed, physiology, and biomechanics in many scientific disciplines.