Is Gareth Bale faster than Usain Bolt?

Gareth Bale
During his Real Madrid debut against Villarreal, Spanish website La Sexta (via nydailynews.com) clocked the Welshman at nearly 25 miles per hour. That's impressively close to Usain Bolt's speed record of 27.79 mph.
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Which footballer is faster than Usain Bolt?

Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt feels five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is faster than he is right now. The Jamaican sprinter, who retired from athletics in 2017, produced a world-record time of 9.58 seconds in the 100m at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. He also ran the 200m in 19.9s.
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What is Gareth Bales top speed?

7: Gareth Bale – 34.7 KM/H.
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How fast can Gareth Bale run the 100m?

Gareth Bale – 11.4 Seconds.
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What is Usain Bolt speed?

Usain Bolt's 100m records

At the record-winning event, Usain Bolt's average ground speed was 37.58km/h, whilst reaching a top speed of 44.72km/h in the 60-80m stretch – numbers fitting for the world's fastest man. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is regarded as the fastest man on the planet.
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Are footballers faster than Olympic athletes?



Is Mbappe faster than Usain Bolt?

However, the answer has to be a bland no. Mbappe's top speed of 23.6 mph is not sustainable during the course of 100 metres. If Mbappe did run the entire 100 metres at the same rate, he'll break the current world record of 9.58 seconds (held by Bolt) and finish the distance in 9.49 seconds.
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Who is faster Bolt or cheetah?

A cheetah is 45 miles per hour faster than Usain Bolt. While the answer may not surprise you, Usain Bolt is no match for a cheetah in terms of speed and agility. However, with adequate training, Usain Bolt may have enough endurance to beat a cheetah in an endurance or long-distance competition.
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How fast is Messi 100m?

Interesting - that peak speed for Messi (32.5km/h or 11.07s per 100m pace) would come out to a 12.3 100m ideally (take fastest pace and divide by .
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Who is the fastest footballer over 100m?

Marvell Wynne

In fact, in his senior year of high school, Wynne clocked a 100m time of 10.39 seconds, which is thought to be the fastest recorded time of a professional footballer.
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Can Ronaldo run faster than Usain Bolt?

Cristiano Ronaldo is faster than Usain Bolt at the moment, according to the fastest man in the world himself. The Jamaican sprinter currently holds the world record for the 100m race, which he completed in 9.58 seconds.
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What is Neymar top speed?

In the current 2016/17 season, the former Santos forward has clocked the quickest individual speed of any Blaugrana player with his 34.83 km/h against Sporting Gijon.
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What is Adama Traore top speed?

3= Adama Traore

He's unbelievable. He's got pace, power, strength, and he even oils his arms up so you can't even grab him.” The Spain international only started 10 Premier League games for Wolves in 2021-22 but still got to showcase his pace, hitting a top speed of 36.6km/h.
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Is Gareth Bale the fastest player?

Gareth Bale

But the stats don't lie, with Bale clocking an impressive 36.9 km/h to make him one of the world's fastest players. The Wales star loves running with the ball at his feet and has demonstrated great ball control during sprints. It one of the traits that made him the world's most expensive player in 2013.
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Who is the fastest footballer?

Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe is the fastest football player in the world right now. The French talisman had clocked the top speed of 38 km/h against his former team AS Monaco in the 2019-20 Ligue 1 season.
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Who has the most powerful kick in soccer?

Zlatan, Roberto Carlos, Robben: what are the fastest shots ever...
  1. Ronny Heberson – 210km/h.
  2. Arjen Robben – 190km/h. ...
  3. Steven Reid – 189 km/h. ...
  4. Ronald Koeman – 188km/h. ...
  5. David Hirst – 183km/h. ...
  6. David Trezeguet – 154.4km/h. ...
  7. Tony Yeboah – 154km/h. ...
  8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 150km/h. ...
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Are footballers faster than sprinters?

The short answer is no, and the long answer is still no, but we've broken down why this is true. to any/all of football friends, Usain Bolt hasn't raced in nearly 2 years, 32 years old, and most recent tweets are about partying, runs 4.22 40 yard NFL Combine to tie fastest time ever.....in sweats and sneakers.....
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Who is the fastest player of all time?

Before that, the NFL used manual timing for all Combine records, and the argument for the fastest player leaves room for plenty of human error. It is reported that Bo Jackson ran his 40-yard dash in a blazing 4.13 seconds in 1986, making him the fastest of all time.
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Did Mbappe run track?

Mbappe ran that on a soccer field with bad form, dribbling a ball, and no real sprinter training.
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How fast can Kyle Walker run 100m?

Chiesa hit a top speed of 31.7km/h as Italy beat England in the showpiece at Wembley. In second place in the final was England's Kyle Walker at 31.3km/h.
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How high can Messi jump?

Lionel Messi is something different... easily the greatest header of the ball of all time. His vertical leap reached as high as 41.1inches for a midget who is 5"7... more than LeBron James.
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Is a dog faster than Usain Bolt?

In the 100-meter dash, Bolt motors at 27.78 mph, slightly faster than a typical big, athletic dog. But it's nowhere near the top speed of a star greyhound like Shakey, who lives in Australia.
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Can Usain Bolt outrun a bear?

Even Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, couldn't outrun a steadfast grizzly or black bear at full speed. During a race in Berlin, 2009, the famous Jamaican sprinter set the world record for the fastest human foot speed ever recorded.
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