| Year | Country | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jamaica | Usain Bolt | 96%
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| 2012 | Jamaica | Usain Bolt | 96%
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| 2016 | Jamaica | Usain Bolt | 96%
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| 1984 | United States | Carl Lewis | 83%
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| 1988 | United States | Carl Lewis | 83%
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| 2004 | United States | Justin Gatlin | 63%
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| 1992 | Great Britain | Linford Christie | 63%
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| 2024 | United States | Noah Lyles | 58%
|
| 1936 | United States | Jesse Owens | 54%
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| 1980 | Great Britain | Allan Wells | 50%
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| 2021 | Italy | Lamont Marcell Jacobs | 50%
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| 1996 | Canada | Donovan Bailey | 38%
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| 2000 | United States | Maurice Greene | 38%
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| 1924 | Great Britain | Harold Abrahams | 21%
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| 1968 | United States | Jim Hines | 21%
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| 1972 | Soviet Union | Valeriy Borzov | 17%
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| 1928 | Canada | Percy Williams | 13%
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| 1960 | Germany | Armin Hary | 8%
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| 1964 | United States | Bob Hayes | 8%
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| 1976 | Trinidad and Tobago | Hasely Crawford | 8%
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| 1908 | South Africa | Reggie Walker | 4%
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| 1904 | United States | Archie Hahn | 0%
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| 1956 | United States | Bobby Morrow | 0%
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| 1920 | United States | Charlie Paddock | 0%
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| 1932 | United States | Eddie Tolan | 0%
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| 1900 | United States | Frank Jarvis | 0%
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| 1948 | United States | Harrison Dillard | 0%
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| 1952 | United States | Lindy Remigino | 0%
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| 1912 | United States | Ralph Craig | 0%
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| 1896 | United States | Thomas Burke | 0%
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