▁age ▁of ▁ 3 2 . ▁ ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁Christ ie ' s ▁British ▁record ▁of ▁ 9 . 8 7   seconds ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 0 0   met res ▁makes ▁him ▁the ▁third ▁fast est ▁European ▁in ▁history ; ▁after ▁Francis ▁Ob ik wel u ' s ▁ 9 . 8 6   s ▁personal ▁best ▁which ▁broke ▁Christ ie ' s ▁European ▁record , ▁and ▁the ▁same ▁time ▁achieved ▁by ▁French ▁spr inter ▁Jimmy ▁V ica ut . ▁His ▁ 1 0 0   m ▁personal ▁best ▁far es ▁fav ou rab ly ▁in ▁comparison ▁with ▁his ▁contempor aries : ▁Carl ▁Lewis ▁and ▁Frank ie ▁Freder icks ▁managed ▁ 9 . 8 6 ▁s ▁while ▁L ero y ▁Bur rell ▁ran ▁ 9 . 8 5 ▁s . ▁Christ ie ▁broke ▁the ▁ten - second ▁bar rier ▁nine ▁times , ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁European ▁to ▁break ▁the ▁ten - second ▁bar rier . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁ 1 0 0 ▁metres ▁Olympic ▁final , ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁man ▁to ▁break ▁the ▁ten - second ▁bar rier ▁and ▁not ▁win ▁the ▁race . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁World ▁Championships ▁ 1 0 0 ▁m ▁final , ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁man ▁to ▁break ▁the ▁ten - second ▁bar rier ▁and ▁come ▁fourth , ▁running ▁ 9 . 9 2 ▁seconds . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 4 ▁× ▁ 1 0 0 ▁m ▁relay