Cambridge Science Festival


How fast can Usain Bolt run?

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Saturday 24 March 12:30PM - 1:30PM

How could Usain Bolt improve his world 100 metres sprint record significantly without improving his speed? How fast should he be able to run? Professor John Barrow FRS answers these and other questions in this talk, which also looks at the mechanics of sprinting and the effects of wind assistance, timing accuracy and altitude on sprint times.