The race may not take 10 seconds, but at stake will be the title of World's Fastest Human. Three men in the field have equaled the world record of 9.9: Cuba's Silvio Leonard, Jamaica's Don Quarrie and a U.S. surprise, Harvey Glance, 19, a diminutive (5 ft. 7 in.) Auburn University freshman who has never competed internationally. Says Glance of his Olympic chances: "I take pressure well." So does a fourth big figure in the field, Russia's Valeri Borzov, 26, the '72 gold medal winner who has recovered from a spring leg injury. He might be worth, well, a glance.
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