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However, once his reaction time of 0.148 s is subtracted, his time is 9.44 s, making his average speed 38.18 km/h (23.72 mph). Bolt's top speed, based on his split time of 1.61 s for the 20 metres from the 60- to 80-metre marks (made during the 9.58 WR at 100m), is 12.42 m/s (44.72 km/h (27.79 mph)). Season's bests
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This article talks about Usain Bolt and his achievements in running as well as comparing his speed with that of other athletes and animals.
Bolt holds both the 100m and 200m world records - 9.58 and 19.19 seconds respectively - and the last three Olympic titles in each event. He is regarded as the fastest human ever timed with his world records since automatic timing became mandatory.
The fastest recorded human footspeed was recorded between 60-80m in Bolt's world record 9.58-second 100m final in Berlin in 2009, clocked at 44.72km/h (27.8mph). Jamaican covered distance between 60-80m in 1.61 seconds only.
Officially, yes but unpopular answer is 'no' because of wind-assisted run from Justin Gatlin who ran 100m in 9.45 secs which smashed Bolt's world record by 0.13 secs but it did not count due to 20 m/s tail wind during Japanese game show recording time; no one has been recorded running faster from stationary start on flat surface yet though!
On average, 200m sees faster running speeds than 100m due to athletes not having to react & accelerate much; fastest times come from 4x100 relay where anchor leg runner can accelerate before receiving baton & run through line; Bolt's anchor leg at 2014 Commonwealth Games was 865 secs long!
According to American Museum of Natural History, 27 mph over 100 m does not compare too favorably with cheetahs'.
Usain Bolt holds the 100m world record of 9.58 seconds, which is equivalent to 27.8mph or 44.72km/h. However, he was not the fastest human ever in a wind-assisted 100m run by Justin Gatlin in 2011.
Learn about Usain Bolt’s world records and best performances in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m sprints, including his top speed of 44.72km/h in the 100m. See how he dominated the Olympics and World Championships in his events and became the fastest man on the planet.
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Nov 28, 2023 · Learn about Usain Bolt's life, achievements and records as the world's fastest sprinter. Find out his top speed, how he broke world records and won multiple gold medals at the Olympics.
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May 19, 2024 · Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won gold medals in the 100-metre and 200-metre races in an unprecedented three straight Olympic Games and is widely considered the greatest sprinter of all time. At 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 metres), Bolt defied the conventional wisdom that very tall sprinters are disadvantaged as fast starters.
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Aug 15, 2019 · 3.87M subscribers. Subscribed. 83K. 6.6M views 4 years ago #NBCSports #UsainBolt #NBCOlympics. On August 16th, 2009, Usain Bolt smashed his own world record in the 100m dash in just 9.58...
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Aug 7, 2017 · Bolt ran the fastest 10m of his 100m world record in a mere 0.81 seconds. That equates to 27.66 mph (44.51 km/h) - about the same speed as a galloping horse.
