 Bernard Wefers c. 1897 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard Joseph Wefers Sr. |
| Born | February 19, 1873 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 1957 (aged 84) New York City, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 100–400 m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(s) | 100 m – 10.6 (1897) 200 m – 21.7 (1896) 400 m – 48.9 (1896)[1] |
Bernard Joseph Wefers Sr. (February 19, 1873 – April 18, 1957) was an American sprint runner.
He was born inLawrence, Massachusetts and attendedBoston College before transferring to study medicine atGeorgetown University.[2] During the 1890s he won numerous sprint records and was dubbed the "World's Fastest human".[3] In 1896 he set a world record in the 220 yards (200 metres) dash with a time of 21.2 seconds. This record stood until 1921, although it was tied by five other athletes. After retiring, Wefers coached track and field atNYAC for 45 years.[4]
Wefers died in 1957 in New York City.[5]
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