Mysteries of Science cover image

Can you run as fast as The Flash?

Mysteries of Science

00:00

The Human Speed Limit

The fastest person on Earth currently is Usain Bolt. In 2009, he broke the world speed record for the 100-meter sprint in just 9.58 seconds. So that's like an average speed of 23 miles an hour across the whole race. And I think his top speed was something like 27 miles an hour,. But it might sound slow, obviously, compared to the speed of light.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app