INDIANAPOLIS - Maurice Greene becoming the first ever to win 100m and 200m gold medals at the same World Outdoor Championships in 1999 was honored by USA Track & Field as the 13^th greatest moment in U.S. track and field history in the last 25 years.

Greene entered the 1999 World Outdoor Championships in Seville, Spain, looking to successfully defend his 1997 World Outdoor 100m title, in addition to adding the global 200m crown to his trophy case.

In the 100m final at Seville's Olimpic Stadium, Greene stumbled slightly out of the blocks allowing Canada's Bruny Surin the opportunity to take the early lead. That twosome was clear of the field at the halfway point and stayed that way until the final 10 meters as Greene surged to the finish just ahead of his Canadian rival to win in 9.80 seconds. Surin was the runner-up in 9.84.

Greene completed his historic sprint double after exploding out of the blocks in the 200m final and carrying the lead into the homestretch before winning convincingly in 19.90 seconds. Brazil's Claudinei da Silva placed second with a personal best of 20.00.

Becoming the first ever to win 100 and 200m gold at the same World Outdoor Championships wasn't enough for Greene, who later ran the anchor leg on Team USA's 4x100m relay squad that easily won the gold medal in 37.59 seconds.

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