Vital stats
Age: 30 Height/weight: 5-9, 176
Lives in: Irvine, Calif.
Today’s event
The men’s gold-medal finals in the 100-meter dash are on NBC between 6 and 11 p.m.
Day job
This is it. Greene trains full-time, year-round.
Olympic experience
After missing out on the 1996 Olympics, Greene set the world record in the 100-meter dash (9.79 seconds, now the second-fastest ever) at the 1999 World Championships in Athens and won the gold medal at the 2000 Games in Sydney. He is seeking to become the first repeat champ in the Olympic’s top sprint since Carl Lewis in 1984 and 1988.
Background
The youngest of four children, Greene started running track when he was 8. His nicknames include Mo, Mo-Reece, Kansas Cannonball and the Phenomenon.
Early days
At 15, he announced he would one day beat Carl Lewis, then the best in the world. When he turned 20, he did.
Did you know?
Greene once appeared on “Blind Date” and took his date to one of his training sessions, then out to dinner.
Post-Olympic star potential
He’s already a proven draw because everybody loves speed. But can he go any higher?
Star power: 9 out of 10.
In the booth Track and field broadcasters
Tom Hammond: Veteran NBC announcer does horse racing and Irish football.
Dwight Stones: Former high jump world record holder competes at the Masters level.
Men’s 100M
Gold: Maurice Greene, U.S.
Silver: Ato Boldon, Trinidad and Tobago
Bronze: Obadele Thompson, Barbados
