▁place . ▁He ▁was , ▁however , ▁invited ▁to ▁be ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁carri ers ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Olympic ▁Tor ch ▁on ▁its ▁journey ▁through ▁London , ▁although ▁he ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁accept ▁because ▁of ▁co aching ▁commit ments . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Christ ie ▁was ▁conv icted ▁of ▁care less ▁driving , ▁after ▁his ▁vehicle ▁crash ed ▁head - on ▁into ▁a ▁tax i ▁on ▁ 8 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁due ▁to ▁driving ▁on ▁the ▁wrong ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁A 4 1 3 ▁road ▁in ▁Ch alf ont ▁St ▁Peter , ▁Buck ingham shire . ▁Four ▁people , ▁including ▁a ▁newly - wed ▁couple , ▁were ▁hurt . ▁ ▁Ach iev ements ▁and ▁legacy ▁Ref lect ing ▁upon ▁his ▁track ▁career , ▁he ▁stated : ▁" I ▁will ▁have ▁no ▁compla ints ▁if ▁people ▁remember ▁me ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁athlet es ▁in ▁the ▁world ." ▁He ▁remains ▁the ▁British ▁record - holder ▁at ▁ 1 0 0   m , ▁with ▁the ▁ 9 . 8 7   s ▁he ▁ran ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁World ▁Championships . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁third ▁Brit on , ▁after ▁Harold ▁Ab rah ams ▁and ▁All an ▁Well s , ▁and ▁the ▁fifth ▁European ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁ 1 0 0   m ▁at ▁the ▁Olympic ▁Games . ▁He ▁remains ▁the ▁oldest ▁male ▁ath lete ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁ 1 0 0   met res ▁at ▁the ▁Olympics ▁at ▁the