1995: Breakthrough On April 22, 1995, Bailey made history by breaking the 10-second barrier for the first time in the 100m, becoming the 18th man and 2nd Canadian to legally do so. His time of 9.99 seconds was just 4 hundredths shy of Ben Johnson's record of 9.95. In July, he broke Johnson's record with 9.91 at the national championships, the fastest time of the year, effectively asserting his name as a favorite for the gold medal at the World Championships in Gothenburg later that year. Bailey went on to win the title in 9.97 seconds, then followed it up by anchoring Canada to their first world championship gold in the .
1995 breakthrough on april 22 1995 bailey made history by breaking the 10-second barrier for the first time in the 100m becoming the 18th man and 2nd canadian to legally do so his time of 999 seconds was just 4 hundredths shy of ben johnson's record of 995 in july he broke johnson's record with 991 at the national championships the fastest time of the year effectively asserting his name as a favorite for the gold medal at the world championships in gothenburg later that year bailey went on to win the title in 997 seconds then followed it up by anchoring canada to their first world championship gold in the 