1973 BEST PERFORMANCES LIST Developed by Pino Mappa with assistance of: Richard Hymans Børre Lilloe Gabriele Manfredini 100 YARDS (91,44 metres) Steve Williams USA 13 Nov 53 192/80 9.1 2.0 1 r1 WCR Fresno 12 May Herb Washington USA 16 Nov 50 185/75 9.2 0.8 1 r2 Kans R Lawrence 21 Apr Ivory Crockett USA 24 Aug 49 168/66 9.2 0.8 2 r2 Kans R Lawrence 21 Apr Steve Williams 9.2 0.0 1 s1 AAU Bakersfield 15 Jun Guy Abrahams PAN 07 Mar 53 175/75 9.3 1 Brownwood 7 Apr Ed Hammonds USA 22 Feb 50 175/70 9.3 0.8 3 r2 Kans R Lawrence 21 Apr Carl Lawson JAM 27 Oct 47 178/70 9.3 1 San José 21 Apr Kent Merritt USA 16 Dec 51 183/82 9.3 1 Charlottesville 24 Apr Ed Hammonds 9.3 1 h1 Penn R Philadelphia 27 Apr Kent Merritt 9.3 1 Raleigh 28 Apr (10) Ronnie Williams USA 9.3 1.1 1 r2 WCR Fresno 11 May Hasely Crawford TRI 16 Aug 50 190/87 9.3 1= King Durham 12 May Gerald Tinker USA 19 Jan 51 180/77 9.3 1= King Durham 12 May Sandy Osei-Agyeman GHA 19 Jul 49 182/77 9.3 1 DeKalb 12 May Kofi Okyir GHA 51 179/70 9.3 1 Pasadena, TX 12 May Don Quarrie JAM 25 Feb 51 175/70 9.3 2.0 2 r1 WCR Fresno 12 May Herb Washington 9.3 2.0 3 r1 WCR Fresno 12 May Carter Suggs USA 17 May 55 175/71 9.3 1 Raleigh 19 May Thomas Whatley USA 23 Mar 53 175/65 9.3 1 Auburn 19 May Steve Riddick USA 18 Sep 51 190/77 9.3 1 Crawfordsville 01 Jun (20) James Amerison USA 14 Jun 50 170/66 9.3 2 Crawfordsville 01 Jun Carter Suggs 9.3 1 Raleigh 02 Jun Steve Williams 9.3 1 Kenn Berkeley 02 Jun Ed Hammonds 9.3 0.0 1 h5 NCAA Baton Rouge 07 Jun Ed Hammonds 9.3 0.0 2 s1 AAU Bakersfield 15 Jun Herb Washington 9.3 1.1 1 s2 AAU Bakersfield 15 Jun (26 performances by 17 performers) Willie Deckard USA 03 Jan 51 180/65 9.4 1 Huntington Beach 17 Mar Dave Perkins USA 50 185/82 9.4 1 Tucson 17 Mar Willie McGee USA 04 May 50 180/79 9.4 1 Houston 24 Mar (20) Vince Breddell USA 22 Feb 52 177/73 9.4 1 San José 24 Mar Harold Porter USA 06 Jul 52 188/75 9.4 1 Natchitoches, LA 31 Mar Ohene Karikari GHA 01 Dec 54 A 9.4 1 El Paso 31 Mar Gus Brisco USA 24 Apr 52 180/79 9.4 1 Tucson 31 Mar David Thomas USA 9.4 1 Los Angeles 06 Apr Don Hull USA 51 178/68 9.4 2 Brownwood 7 Apr Dennis Schultz USA 19 Feb 51 183/75 9.4 1 Stillwater 7 Apr Sam Bell USA 53 175/68 9.4 1 Miami 12 Apr Melvin Johnson USA 02 Feb 55 9.4 1 Thibadoux 12 Apr Leonard Willis USA 54 9.4 0.8 4 r2 Kans R Lawrence 21 Apr (30) Dennis Graham USA 51 178/68 9.4 1 Greenville 21 Apr Jesse Forbes USA 10 Mar 54 178/73 9.4 1 Tallahassee 27 Apr Nick Basciano USA 20 Dec 53 183/77 9.4 2 Raleigh 28 Apr Mick Busch USA 13 Aug 52 178/82 9.4 1 Pueblo 28 Apr William Miller USA 9.4 1 Baton Rouge 05 May Gregory Edmond USA 12 Mar 56 9.4 1 Austin 05 May Glen Love USA 04 Jul 52 180/77 9.4 1 Bloomington 05 May Mike McFarland USA 31 Jan 55 175/72 9.4 1 s Chicago 05 May Orlando Johnson USA 08 Aug 55 180/70 9.4 1 Compton 05 May Pablo Franco PUR 28 Dec 54 185/82 9.4 1 Hartfort 10 May (40) Ed Jefferies USA 51 178/68 9.4 1.1 2 r2 WCR Fresno 11 May Adrian Capitol USA 13 Jun 48 185/86 9.4 1 Jackson 12 May Joe Pouncy USA 04 Nov 50 183/81 9.4 2 Pasadena 12 May Leon Brown USA 04 Apr 50 178/75 9.4 2.0 5 r1 WCR Fresno 12 May Albert Hearvey USA 03 Feb 52 173/68 9.4 1 h2 Eugene 12 May Dwaine Copeland USA 11 Jan 52 183/86 9.4 1 h Morehead 18 May Allen Misher USA 28 Jul 54 183/88 9.4 1 h2 Auburn 18 May Larry Burton USA 15 Dec 51 188/86 9.4 1 Minneapolis 19 May Marshall Dill USA 09 Aug 52 190/90 9.4 2 Minneapolis 19 May Wayne Johnson USA 22 Jun 50 185/86 9.4 1 Austin 19 May (50) Sammy Dierschke USA 6 Dec 53 185/84 9.4 2 Austin 19 May Rod White USA 55 175/66 9.4 1 Gary 24 May Len Turner USA 04 Sep 51 183/75 9.4 1 Berea 27 May Larry Brown USA 23 Mar 51 180/82 9.4 1 Randalls Island NY 09 Jun Robert Taylor USA 14 Sep 48 185/86 9.4 0.0 3 s1 AAU Bakersfield 15 Jun Earl Harris USA 20 Jul 48 183/80 9.4 0.0 5 s1 AAU Bakersfield 15 Jun Brent Peterson USA 51 180/70 9.4 2 Eugene 20 Jun John Mays USA 52 172/76 9.4 3 Eugene 20 Jun (58 performers) 100 YARDS - WIND ASSISTED Dennis Schultz USA 19 Feb 51 183/75 9.1 1 Stillwater 31 Mar Kent Merritt USA 16 Dec 51 183/82 9.1 1 h1 Raleigh 27 Apr Gerald Tinker USA 19 Jan 51 180/77 9.1 1 Kent, OH 05 May Dennis Schultz 9.1 1 Stillwater 05 May Larry Burton USA 15 Dec 51 188/86 9.1 1 Muncie 08 May Steve Williams USA 13 Nov 53 192/80 9.1 2.7 1 h3 WCR Fresno 11 May Don Quarrie JAM 25 Feb 51 175/70 9.1 2.5 1 h1 Pac 8 Eugene 18 May Earl Harris USA 20 Jul 48 183/80 9.1 1 s Fort Lewis 27 Jul Dennis Schultz 9.2 1 Arlington, TX 17 Mar Dave Gilliard USA 24 Aug 50 175/68 9.2 1 Las Vegas 17 Mar (10) Guy Abrahams PAN 07 Mar 53 175/75 9.2 1 Lubbock 24 Mar Steve Pettes USA 18 Jun 52 178/75 9.2 2 Stillwater 31 Mar Larry Stinson USA 51 9.2 1 Oklaoma City 31 Mar Errol Stewart JAM 02 Mar 50 167/66 A 9.2 1 El Paso 07 Apr Gus Brisco USA 24 Apr 52 180/79 A 9.2 2 El Paso 07 Apr Bill Mason USA 51 180/70 9.2 2 Kent, OH 05 May Dean Williams USA 14 Dec 51 179/79 9.2 1 Lawrence 05 May Mark Lutz USA 23 Dec 51 178/68 9.2 2 Lawrence 05 May Steve Pettes 9.1 2 Stillwater 05 May Chris Brathwaite TRI 12 Aug 48 175/75 9.2 1 Portales, NM 05 May (20) Norbert Payton USA 16 Jan 49 172/63 9.2 3.6 1 San José 05 May Willie Deckard USA 03 Jan 51 180/65 9.2 3.6 2 San José 05 May Chuck Smith USA 12 Mar 49 183/77 9.2 3.6 3 San José 05 May Joe Laws USA 20 Dec 54 178/84 9.2 1 h1 DeKalb 11 May Mark Lutz 9.2 1 h1 Manhattan, KS 18 May Mark Lutz 9.2 1 Manhattan, KS 19 May Dean Williams 9.2 2 Manhattan, KS 19 May Larry Burton 9.2 1 s1 USTFF Wichita 02 Jun Carl Lawson JAM 27 Oct 47 178/70 9.2 2 s1 USTFF Wichita 02 Jun Harold Porter USA 06 Jul 52 188/75 9.2 3.7 1 s2 USTFF Wichita 02 Jun (30) Larry Burton 9.2 1 USTFF Wichita 02 Jun Carl Lawson 9.2 2 USTFF Wichita 02 Jun Mark Lutz 9.2 3 USTFF Wichita 02 Jun Earl Harris 9.2 1 h Fort Lewis 27 Jul Earl Harris 9.2 1 Fort Lewis 27 Jul Chris Brathwaite 9.3 1 Portales, NM 03 Mar Marcus Mitchell USA 07 Jan 51 170/72 9.3 2 Las Vegas 17 Mar Harold Porter 9.3 1 Baton Rouge 24 Mar Wardell Gilbreath USA 29 Aug 54 190/76 9.3 2 Lubbock 24 Mar Don Hammond USA 51 178/73 9.3 3 Lubbock 24 Mar (40) Charles Gulley USA 51 175/66 9.3 2 Oklaoma City 31 Mar Jerry Taylor USA 51 178/73 9.3 1 Denton 31 Mar Dave Perkins USA 50 185/82 A 9.3 3 El Paso 07 Apr Sandy Osei-Agyeman GHA 19 Jul 49 182/77 9.3 1 Charleston 14 Apr Lavoris Grisby USA 26 Aug 54 178/70 9.3 1 Lake City, FL 17 Apr Vince Breddell USA 22 Feb 52 177/73 9.3 1 San José 17 Apr Melvin Johnson USA 02 Feb 55 175/68 9.3 1 Opelousas 19 Apr Marshall Dill USA 09 Aug 52 190/90 9.3 4.8 1 s1 Kans R Lawrence 20 Apr Lynn Fox USA 50 185/84 9.3 4.8 2 s1 Kans R Lawrence 20 Apr Jeff Polk USA 16 Jun 49 183/73 9.3 1 Salisbury 21 Apr (50) Robert Taylor USA 14 Sep 48 185/86 9.3 1 Pel R Baton Rouge 21 Apr Marshall Dill 9.3 3.7 1 Kans R Lawrence 21 Apr Dean Williams 9.3 4.0 1 h3 Drake R Des Moines 27 Apr Herb Washington 9.3 2.6 1 Drake R Des Moines 27 Apr Grant Jones USA 51 178/64 9.3 1 Muncie 28 Apr Larry Brown USA 23 Mar 51 180/82 9.3 1 Vincennes, IN 28 Apr Charles Gulley 9.3 1 Tehlequah 05 May Jerry Taylor 9.3 1 Wichita 05 May Christer Garpenborg SWE 12 May 52 183/80 A 9.3 1 El Paso 05 May Tim Seguine USA 9.3 2 Portales, NM 05 May (60) Larry Burton 9.3 1 h Muncie 08 May Herb Washington 9.3 2.9 1 h1 WCR Fresno 11 May Charles Dawson USA 30 Nov 53 178/73 9.3 1 Blinn, TX 12 May Dennis Schultz 9.3 2 h1 Manhattan, KS 18 May Karl Webb JAM 52 9.3 3 h1 Manhattan, KS 18 May Joah Washington USA 13 Nov 50 9.3 4 h1 Manhattan, KS 18 May Dennis Schultz 9.3 3 Manhattan, KS 19 May Steve Pettes 9.3 4 Manhattan, KS 19 May Carl Lawson 9.3 1 Moscow, ID 19 May Larry Burton 9.3 1 h4 USTFF Wichita 01 Jun (70) Carl Lawson 9.3 2 h4 USTFF Wichita 01 Jun Rod Walter USA 51 178/70 9.3 3 s1 USTFF Wichita 02 Jun Mark Lutz 9.3 3.7 2 s2 USTFF Wichita 02 Jun Joe Pouncy USA 04 Nov 50 183/81 9.3 3.7 3 s2 USTFF Wichita 02 Jun (74 performances by 46 performers) Questionable timing Carter Suggs USA 17 May 55 175/71 9.3 1 Greenville, SC 04 May Al Hunter USA 21 Feb 55 180/86 9.3 2 Greenville, SC 04 May 100 METRES (109,36 yards) Steve Williams USA 13 Nov 53 192/80 10.15 1 v AFR Dakar 04 Aug Silvio Leonard CUB 20 Sep 55 180/65 10.24 0.6 1 Praha 04 Sep Siegfried Schenke GER 06 May 43 180/68 10.26 1.5 1 EP Edinburgh 08 Sep Silvio Leonard (2) 10.30 2.0 1 h1 Praha 04 Sep Steve Williams (2) 10.31 1.1 1 h Innsbruck 14 Jul Steve Williams (3) 10.32 0.9 1 v FRG SUI München 11 Jul Klaus-Dieter Kurrat GER 16 Jan 55 170/66 10.32 1.1 1 s1 ECh/Jr Duisburg 24 Aug Jüris Silovs URS 30 Aug 50 177/80 10.33 2.0 1 s2 WUG Moskva 17 Aug Aleksandr Kornelyuk RUS 28 Jun 50 165/64 10.34 1.5 2 EP Edinburgh 08 Sep Jüris Silovs (2) 10.37 0.0 1 WUG Moskva 17 Aug (10) Pablo (†) Montes CUB 23 Nov 45 180/81 10.38 0.6 2 Praha 04 Sep Petar Petrov BUL 17 Feb 55 180/80 10.39 1.1 2 s1 ECh/Jr Duisburg 24 Aug Petar Petrov (2) 10.39 1.1 2 s1 ECh/Jr Duisburg 24 Aug Ohene Karikari GHA 01 Dec 54 177/60 10.40 1 h3 AFR G Lagos 09 Jan Michael Droese GDR 09 Aug 52 178/76 10.40 1 Sofia 07 Jul Hans-Jürgen Bombach GER 11 Aug 45 182/73 10.40 1 v BUL Sofia 07 Jul Steve Williams (4) 10.41 -0.9 1 Innsbruck 14 Jul Klaus-Dieter Kurrat (2) 10.42 -2.6 1 ECh/Jr Duisburg 24 Aug Silvio Leonard (3) 10.43 0.0 2 WUG Moskva 17 Aug Zenon Nowosz POL 06 Feb 44 180/72 10.43 0.6 3 Praha 04 Sep (20) Lajos Grésa HUN 28 Nov 48 190/81 10.44 2.0 2 s2 WUG Moskva 17 Aug Juraj Demec CSR 19 Jan 45 179/76 10.44 0.6 4 Praha 04 Sep Amadou Meité CIV 28 Nov 49 171/66 10.45 2 v USA Dakar 04 Aug Gilles Echevin FRA 01 Sep 48 170/66 10.46 -0.2 1 Nik Nice 04 Aug Lajos Grésa (2) 10.47 1 h1 WUG Moskva 16 Aug Jobst Hirscht GER 19 Jul 48 174/65 10.47 1.5 3 EP Edinburgh 08 Sep Earl Harris USA