Linford Christie

Christie was a late developer who won Olympic 100m gold in Barcelona in 1992 at 32, then the 1993 world title in Stuttgart. His races are a study in tunnel vision: a powerful, upright drive and a fierce focus on his own lane. The record has two caveats worth knowing. He was disqualified for two false starts in the 1996 Olympic final, and in 1999 he received a two-year ban after testing positive for nandrolone, after his major titles.