In shortNumber 1 in our ranking is Bolt runs 9.58, followed by The first perfect 10 and Jesse Owens in Berlin.
The greatest sporting moments of all time are the ones that go beyond sport: impossible records, shocks nobody saw coming and feats told from generation to generation.
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1. Bolt runs 9.58
World Athletics Championships, Berlin · 2009
Usain Bolt lowers the 100 metres world record to 9.58 seconds. Years later, nobody has come close.
2. The first perfect 10
Montreal Olympics · 1976
Nadia Comăneci, aged 14, scores the first perfect mark in Olympic gymnastics. The scoreboard wasn't even ready for it and showed 1.00.
3. Jesse Owens in Berlin
Olympic Games · 1936
Four gold medals at the Games the Nazi regime wanted to turn into propaganda. A sporting and political moment at the same time.
4. Phelps's eight golds
Beijing Olympics · 2008
Michael Phelps wins eight gold medals at a single Games, breaking Mark Spitz's record. One of them by a hundredth of a second.
5. The Rumble in the Jungle
Kinshasa · 1974
Muhammad Ali soaks up George Foreman's punches on the ropes and knocks him out in the eighth round. Strategy and legend.
6. The Dream Team
Barcelona Olympics · 1992
Jordan, Magic, Bird and company together for the first time. They changed world basketball forever.
7. The Miracle on Ice
Lake Placid Olympics · 1980
A team of American college players beats the all-powerful Soviet Union at ice hockey. The biggest Olympic upset of the 20th century.
8. Nadal v Federer, Wimbledon final
Wimbledon · 2008
Almost five hours, rain delays and a finish in near darkness. For many, the greatest tennis match ever played.
9. The Fosbury Flop
Mexico City Olympics · 1968
Dick Fosbury wins gold by jumping backwards. Since then, almost everyone has jumped like him.
10. Leicester City are champions
Premier League · 2016
A team that had been fighting relegation the year before wins the richest league in the world. Bookmakers had them at 5,000 to 1.
Frequently asked questions
What is the 100 metres world record?
9.58 seconds, set by Usain Bolt at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.
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