[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16849]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO TIM MONTGOMERY

 Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, the people of South Carolina 
could not have been more proud of Gaffney, SC, native Tim Montgomery 
this past week. He set a world record in the 100 meters at the IAAF 
Grand Prix Final in Paris with a time of 9.78 seconds, one-hundredth of 
a second faster than the old record.
  It may surprise some of my colleagues in this body that South 
Carolina could produce the fastest runner in the world. They look at 
the races for Senate that Senator Thurmond and I have been involved 
with, and have probably concluded our state produces only marathoners.
  But the new generation of South Carolinians excel in speed. Mr. 
Montgomery has demonstrated great talent as a sprinter, as the 2001 USA 
Outdoor champion and a gold medalist in the 2000 Olympic 4x100 relay. 
No question, his hard work culminated in his perfect run this past 
week, making him the best of the world's best.
  I know every track fan in our nation joins those of us in South 
Carolina in congratulating Mr. Montgomery and wishing him continued 
success in the future.

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