Jul 14, 2021
4 min read
Armin Hary
Fastest Man Alive
My summer 1960-hero. Armin Hary.
It was the Rome Olympics.
It was the 100 meters final.
It was won in 10.2 seconds as confirmed (or agreed upon) by the row of ten behatted, alertly seated human time-keepers — arranged on this step-ladder-like contraption at the tape to provide all a good view — stop watches in eager, fast-reacting hands.
