- 1st Place, Sports Action
- Julie Jacobson/Associated Press
Darvis Doc Patton, from the U.S., center, slips after winning the silver medal during the men’s 100 meters at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, in this July 24, 2007, file photo. At right is Churandy Martina, from the Netherland Antilles, who won the gold medal and at left is Brendan Christian, from Antigua, who arrived third.
- 1st
- Julie Jacobson
- Associated Press
- 2nd
- Damian Strohmeyer
- Sports Illustrated
- 3rd
- Andrew Yates
- Agence France-Presse
- HM
- CHRIS TYREE
- THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
- HM
- Chris Detrick
- The Salt Lake Tribune
- HM
- Cameron Spencer
- Getty Images
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