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  1. Maurice Greene (born July 23, 1974) is an American former track and field sprinter who competed in the 60 meters, 100 meters, and 200 meters. He is a former 100 m world record holder with a time of 9.79 seconds.

  2. Maurice Greene is a renowned American former track and field sprinter. He is an Olympic gold medallist distinguished for his 100m and 200m races. This biography profiles his childhood, life, athletics career, achievements and timeline.

  3. Feb 2, 1998 · Maurice Greene ran 6.39 seconds to break the 60m indoor record in 1998, beating his own previous best and Andre Cason's mark. He also expressed his ambition to run faster and break the 100m world record outdoors.

  4. From 1997 to 2001, Maurice Greene was quite simply the greatest male sprinter on the planet, winning a 100m gold medal at Sydney 2000, as well as three 100m world titles in a row. Remarkably, the American’s 60m indoor record stands to this day.

  5. Apr 3, 2017 · Maurice Greene was the greatest 100m sprinter of his generation, winning a hat-trick of world titles for the distance (1997-2001) and the 2000 Olympic 100m crown. A former world record-holder and 1999 world 200m champion, the US speedster reflects on the greatest challenge he has faced during his time in the sport and beyond.

  6. Jul 21, 2020 · Maurice Greene was one of the most dominant sprinters in history, holding the world record in the 100-meter dash from 1999-2005.

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  8. Maurice Greene was a sprinter who won two Olympic gold medals and three World Championships in the 100 metres. He also set the world record of 9.79 seconds in 1999 and appeared on TV shows after his career.