Men’s 100m Sprint – Now & Then

Over the course of the London 2012 Olympics we’ll be digging into our archives to compare photographs of gold medal winners in the this year’s games to those of the past. Here are two winners of the Men’s 100m sprint:

Jamaica's Usain Bolt receives his gold medal during the men's 100m victory ceremony during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 6, 2012. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh



Carl Lewis prays after being presented his gold medal for winning the 100m sprint at the Los Angeles Olympics August 4, 1984. Beside Lewis is Bronze medal winner Ben Johnson from Canada. The medal was the first Olympic gold won by Lewis who went on to win 9 in total in his Olympic career. REUTERS/Andy Clark

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