78 years old (Born on September 10, 1946)
Happy Birthday, Jim Hines! You've always been ahead of the pack—so far ahead that in 1968 you didn't just win Olympic gold, but sped past everyone to become the first person officially timed under ten seconds for 100 meters. Talk about being fashionably early; you've redefined speed limits forever!Your blazing anchor leg on USA's victorious 4x100-meter relay at those same Mexico Olympics further sealed your speedy legend. Decades later, they're still trying to catch up! Here’s hoping today is filled with lots of cake and laughs—but if anyone challenges you to race toward dessert, we know who's taking home gold.
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