UPSC Prelims 2003 Q6: Current Affairs – Other Sports & Personalities
Tim Montgomery set a new world record at the IAAF Grand Prix final in the year 2002 in
- (a) Long Jump
- (b) 110 m Hurdle Race
- (c) 100 m Dash
- (d) High Jump
Answer: (c) 100 m Dash
Explanation
> Note for students: Montgomery's 9.78 s record was later annulled because of a doping ban, so today's record list does not include it; the question is about 2002.
Tim Montgomery's world record
| Event | Link |
|---|---|
| 100 m dash | Yes — Tim Montgomery ran 9.78 s in Paris in September 2002 |
| Long jump | No |
| 110 m hurdles | No |
| High jump | No |
Tim Montgomery set a new world record in the 100 m dash at the IAAF Grand Prix final in 2002. (His record was later annulled because of a doping ban.)
Answer: (c) 100 m Dash.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Long jump is not his event.
- (b) Incorrect. 110 m hurdles is not his event.
- (c) CORRECT. He ran the 100 m in 9.78 s.
- (d) Incorrect. High jump is not his event.
Key point
100 m record: Montgomery 9.78 (2002, later annulled), Powell 9.77 (2005), Bolt 9.58 (2009).
Remember
Tim Montgomery set the 100 m record of 9.78 s in 2002.
Common mistakes
- Mixing him with Maurice Greene, the previous holder.
- Linking him with the hurdles race event.
- Not noting that his record was later annulled.
Exam tip
World records change: note year, event and later annulments.
Sources
- World Athletics (IAAF) — 100 metres world record progression (Tim Montgomery, Paris, 14 September 2002)
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Tim Montgomery