The World’s Fastest Human (1929)

Unknown location for this record, however could be the United States of America. Full titles read: “THE WORLD’S FASTEST HUMAN - George Simpson (Ohio) breaks 100 yards record in amazing 9 4/10 seconds.“ Stagg Field, Chicago, United States of America. L/S of eight athletes lined up at the start. A man fires the starter pistol and the race begins, George Simpson powers away to victory. Good C/U of Simpson. Note: Event took place Saturday 8 June 1929. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984.