Renate Stecher
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Renate Stecher is a German sprint runner and a triple Olympic champion. She held 34 world records and was the first woman to run 100 metres within 11 seconds.
Renate Stecher c 1974
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The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the 100-metre dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events
Renate Stecher
…Renate won five national 100m titles 1970–75. She also won the 200 on 4 occasions. At the next European Championships, in 1971, she won both the 100 and 200 m and the silver in the relay. At that time, she was already competing as Renate Stecher, having married hurdler Gerd Stecher the previous year…
Start of the men's 100 metres final at the 2012 Olympic Games in London
Start (green) and end (red) points of a 100 metre race, marked on a running track
Male sprinters await the starter's instructions
Usain Bolt breaking the world and Olympic records at the 2008 Beijing Olympics