The achievement , which ranked him ninth fastest in all - time lists , eclipsed Ato Boldon 's record by 0.01 seconds .
In August Thompson broke the national record with a run of 9.85 s at the 2011 national championships .
The achievement , which ranked Thompson ninth fastest in all - time lists , eclipsed Ato Boldon 's record by 0.01 seconds .
In August Thompson broke the national record with a run of 9.85 s at the 2011 national championships .