Butch Reynolds
Harry "Butch" Reynolds (born June 8 1964, Columbus, Ohio) is a former 400 metres sprinter, representing the United States. On August 17 1988 he set a 400 meters world record with 43.29 seconds, smashing Lee Evans' 20 year old world record by an amazing 0.57 seconds. The record was finally broken by Michael Johnson in 1999.
Trivia
Butch Reynolds has the two fastest non-winning 400 metres races in the world.
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- The fastest non-winning 400 metres race was when he came second behind Michael Johnson in the American olympic trials in Atlanta in 1996. Reynolds' time was 43.91.
- The second fastest non-winning 400 metres race was when he won the silver medal behind Steve Lewis in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Reynolds' time was 43.93.
- The third fastest non-wining time was back in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, when Larry James won the silver medal behind Lee Evans. Larry James' time was 43.97.
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