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Jones Falls Sprint Record Attempt At Texas Relays
Johnny Jones, UT freshman and Olympic gold medal sprinter, narrowly misses a world mark as electronic timing fails at the 50th Texas Relays. He clocked readings near 9.8 seconds amid wind conditions, misjudging the finish line but still winning.
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Austin
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Johnny Jones
Jones
University of Texas
America
Jimmy Hines
United States
International Track Ami Field Federation
Montreal