CREATE TABLE table_203_211 (id NUMBER, "pos." NUMBER, "time" CLOB, "athlete" CLOB, "country" CLOB, "venue" CLOB, "date" CLOB)

how many athletes were faster than 12.40 seconds ?
SELECT COUNT("athlete") FROM table_203_211 WHERE "time" < 12.40
SELECT COUNT("athlete") FROM "table_203_211" WHERE "time" < 12.40