How fast is Usain Bolt?

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

3D video inforgraphic comparison between Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, the current 100-meter record holder, and the fastest runners from the previous 29 editions of the Olympic games, illustrates the evolution of human speed over 119 years.
Based on the athletes’ average speeds, if every Olympic medalist raced each other, Usain Bolt (the London version) would win, with a wide distribution of Olympians behind him. Below, where each sprinter would be when Bolt finishes his race.

NYTimes
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