Who's the fastest runner on earth?

Usain Bolt's 100m records
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is regarded as the fastest man on the planet. Usain Bolt, however, was already in possession of the title and was only bettering his own times. The Jamaican first held the 100m world record in 2008 at the Reebok Grand Prix in the Icahn Stadium in New York.
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Who is the fastest man in recorded history?

The 10 Fastest People in History
  • Usain Bolt. Fastest recorded speed: 9.58 s / 100 m = 37.6 km/h (23.4 mph) ...
  • Yohan Blake. Fastest recorded speed: 9.69 s /100 m = 37.2 km/h (23.1 mph) ...
  • Tyson Gay. ...
  • Asafa Powell. ...
  • Justin Gatlin. ...
  • Christian Coleman. ...
  • Nesta Carter. ...
  • Maurice Greene.
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Who is the slowest runner?

The Slowest Marathon in History Took More Than Half a Century to Complete. On March 20, 1967, 76-year-old Shiso Kanakuri of Japan completed a marathon in Stockholm, Sweden. But it wasn't the elderly runner's age that was noteworthy. It was his time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.3 seconds.
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Who is the fastest man alive 2022?

Christian Coleman

American sprinter, Christian Coleman, is a sprinter who runs the 100 and 200 meters. As of February 2022, he is the world champion in the 100m.
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How fast is fastest human?

So far, the fastest anyone has run is about 27½ miles per hour, a speed reached (briefly) by sprinter Usain Bolt just after the midpoint of his world-record 100-meter dash in 2009.
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How fast is a horse?

The top speed at which the world's fastest equine sprinter, the Quarter Horse, has been clocked is 55 mph. The fastest recorded race time for a Thoroughbred is 44 mph. The average equine gallop clocks in at about 27 mph.
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How fast is a cheetah?

Cheetahs are predators that sneak up on their prey and sprint a short distance to chase and attack. While a cheetah's top speed ranges from 65 to 75 mph (104 to 120 km/h), its average speed is only 40 mph (64 km/hr), punctuated by short bursts at its top speed.
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Can Usain Bolt outrun a dog?

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. Shakey ran only one race in his career, won it by an astonishing 22 lengths, and was retired to stud.
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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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How fast can a human run without dying?

The human frame is built to handle running speeds up to 40 miles per hour, scientists say. The only limiting factor is not how much brute force is required to push off the ground as previously thought, but how fast our muscle fibers can contract to ramp up that force.
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Who is the fastest kid on earth?

It is none other than Rudolph Ingram, an eight-year-old from America, who goes by the name Blaze. Ingram's speed and skill have captured the attention of many. Dubbed 'the fastest kid in the world', Ingram may leave you in awe too.
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What is the longest run ever?

The longest race ever staged was the 1929 trans-continental race from New York City to Los Angeles, California, USA of 5,850 km (3,635 miles). The Finnish-born Johnny Salo (1893-1931) was the winner in 1929 in 79 days, from 31 March to 17 June.
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How high can Usain Bolt jump?

Using a spread sheet optimisation function and the long jump model, Usain Bolt could achieve a long jump distance of 10.50 metres with a take off angle of 33.24°, his take off speed 'v1' would be 9.98ms-1.
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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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Who is faster Usain Bolt or a horse?

The fastest thoroughbred racehorse has reached top speeds of 55mph, almost double that of Usain Bolt's 100m world record top speed. However, thoroughbred's aren't just fast, they're also known for their stamina and can maintain a pace of 16 mph for 60 miles.
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Can you outrun a dog?

Elite human runners, however, can sustain speeds up to 6.5 meters per second. Even run-of-the-mill joggers typically do between 3.2 and 4.2 meters per second, which means they can outrun dogs at distances greater than two kilometers.
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Are cats faster than dogs?

Since dogs are domesticated (except wild wolves), the win in comparing the two domestic species goes to the dogs. But broaden the comparison to include all dogs and cats, and the cats take home the trophy for being faster than dogs!
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Is 28 mph fast for a human?

Such a feat would leave in the dust the world's fastest runner, Usain Bolt, who has clocked nearly 28 mph in the 100-meter sprint.
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