# The 13 Greatest Olympic Sprinters of All Time

> Speed demons and record-breakers from across the decades — from iconic podium moments to sprinting legends who redefined what was possible. Who is the greatest?

*By YPB Team · Published June 17, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-13-greatest-olympic-sprinters-of-all-time*

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## Current results (3 votes)

1. **Usain Bolt** — 66.67% (2 votes · score 1000/1000)
   Jamaican sprinter who set world records in the 100m (9.58s) and 200m (19.19s), winning 8 Olympic gold medals across 2008, 2012, and 2016.
2. **Carl Lewis** — 0% (0 votes · score 750/1000)
   American sprinter who won 9 Olympic gold medals including the 100m in 1984, widely considered one of the greatest track and field athletes ever.
3. **Andre De Grasse** — 0% (0 votes · score 700/1000)
   Canadian sprinter who won the 200m gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming one of the sport's biggest stars.
4. **Maurice Greene** — 33.33% (1 votes · score 591/1000)
   American sprinter who won the 100m gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was a dominant force in sprinting in the late 1990s.
5. **Florence Griffith-Joyner** — 0% (0 votes · score 500/1000)
   Known as Flo-Jo, the American sprinter set 100m and 200m world records at the 1988 Seoul Olympics that still stand today.
6. **Donovan Bailey** — 0% (0 votes · score 500/1000)
   Canadian sprinter who won the 100m gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and set a world record of 9.84 seconds, reclaiming the title from the USA.
7. **Noah Lyles** — 0% (0 votes · score 409/1000)
   American sprinter and reigning 100m Olympic champion from the 2024 Paris Olympics who recently broke the 150m world record in 2026.
8. **Michael Johnson** — 0% (0 votes · score 300/1000)
   American sprinter who won gold in both the 200m and 400m at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, setting world records in iconic gold shoes.
9. **Linford Christie** — 0% (0 votes · score 300/1000)
   British sprinter who won the 100m gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the oldest man to win the Olympic 100m at 32 years old.
10. **Tommie Smith** — 0% (0 votes · score 300/1000)
   American sprinter who won the 200m gold at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and raised a black-gloved fist in one of the most iconic Olympic protests ever.
11. **Jesse Owens** — 0% (0 votes · score 167/1000)
   American sprinter who famously won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, defying Nazi racial ideology with his athletic dominance.
12. **Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce** — 0% (0 votes · score 167/1000)
   Jamaican sprinter who won the 100m gold at four Olympic Games (2008, 2012, 2016, 2024), the most decorated female sprinter in Olympic history.
13. **Allyson Felix** — 0% (0 votes · score 167/1000)
   American sprinter who became the most decorated US track and field athlete in Olympic history with 11 medals across 200m, 400m, and relay events.

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