Linford Christie

Jamaican-born British former sprinter

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Linford Christie is a Jamaican-born British former sprinter and athletics coach. He is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes: the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. He was the first European athlete to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m and held the British record in the event for close to 30 years. He is a former world indoor record holder over 200 metres, and a former European record holder in the 60 metres, 100 m and 4 × 100 metres relay.

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'I've been told I should know my place; I didn't know what it was' Linford Christie - one of Britain's most highly-decorated athletes of all time, explores his complicated legacy in a new BBC One documentary. BBC Sport - Published on July 20, 2024
Britain's fastest ever man Hughes on flying on and off the track Zharnel Hughes, who broke Linford Christie's 30-year British 100m record in June, on learning from Usain Bolt, his love of flying and building towards the World Championships. BBC Sport - Published on July 6, 2023
'I woke up with a dream' - Hughes predicts record-breaking 9.83 run Sprinter Zharnel Hughes says he predicted that he would break Linford Christie's 30-year British men's 100m record after clocking 9.83 seconds in New York. BBC Sport - Published on June 25, 2023

Hughes breaks long-standing British 100m record Zharnel Hughes breaks Linford Christie's British men's 100m record, which had stood for almost 30 years, by clocking 9.83 seconds in New York. BBC Sport - Published on June 24, 2023