Q: 6 (IAS/2003)
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Current Affairs
question_exam:
IAS
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Tim Montgomery did not set a new world record in the 100m dash at the IAAF Grand Prix final in 2002.
Tim Montgomery, an American sprinter, did hold the world record in the 100m dash at one point in his career. He set the record on September 14, 2002, at the World Athletics Final in Paris, France, with a time of 9.78 seconds. This time broke the previous world record of 9.79 seconds held by Maurice Greene.
It`s important to note that Tim Montgomery`s world record was later invalidated due to his involvement in doping scandals, leading to the removal of his record from the official records. As a result, the current official world record in the men`s 100m dash is held by Usain Bolt, with a time of 9.58 seconds, set in 2009.