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Everyone loves speed. Some more, some less. And everyone at least once dreamed of taking a breeze in a luxury car along an empty road.

Driving the best car makes the most impression. Most people can’t afford these, so they just have to study the properties, characteristics and photos of unsurpassed iron horses. Which car is faster than others? Let's look at the top 10 coolest and fastest sports cars.

10. Noble M600 – maximum speed 362 km/h

Noble M600

9. Pagani Huayra – 370 km/h

Pagani Huayra on the road

8. Zenvo ST1 – 375 km/h

Zenvo ST1: video review

7. McLaren F1 – 386 km/h

Bugatti Veyron vs McLaren F1

6. Koenigsegg CCX – 405 km/h

Koenigsegg CCX: video review

5. 9ffGT9-R – 414 km/h

9ffGT9-R: video review

4. SSC Ultimate Aero – 430 km/h

SSC Ultimate Aero

3. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport – 431 km/h

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

2. Hennessey Venom GT – 435 km/h

The 100-meter race is one of the most popular and prestigious competitions in the world. the world is easy athletics since 1896. If a runner completes it in 10 seconds, he is a world-class sprinter. And if the time is even less, it means that this athlete is among the 10 fastest people in the world, the difference between which is measured literally in milliseconds, and when measuring the results, even such a criterion as tailwind speed is taken into account.

10 fastest sprinters on the planet

The Canadian athlete was among the fastest men at the 1999 World Athletics Championships in Seville, Spain, where he broke the ten-second barrier to win a silver medal. In 2009, Surin became the new Canadian record holder in the 50-meter race (group from 40 to 45 years old), running this distance in 6.15 seconds.

Currently Surin is not part of the world big sport, he heads a production company sports nutrition and also released a clothing line, which he simply called Surin.

Now Donovan Bailey has been taking a break from the world of big-time sports for a long time, but in 1996, during the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, he crossed the finish line, spending only 9.84 seconds. And he became the first Canadian athlete to be included in the list of the fastest runners in the world.

The young Jamaican athlete broke the ten-second barrier for the first time at the age of 28, and by the end of the year he had done it seven more times. On June 4, 2011, in Eugene, Oregon, he ran the 100-meter dash. 9.80 seconds, having earned himself a place in the top ten among the fastest people on the planet.

American athlete Justin Gatlin, an Olympic champion, is currently in seventh place among people capable of developing the maximum speed available to a person. In 2012, at the Olympic Games in England, he repeated Green's achievement ( 9.79 seconds) and received a bronze medal.

Four-time Olympic champion and five-time champion Maurice Green specialized in sprint racing and set the world speed record on June 16, 1999 in Athens, Greece. He ran a hundred meters in 9.79 seconds.

Another Jamaican runner has entered the ranking of the fastest people on Earth, completing the 100-meter race in just 9.78 seconds. Nesta also boasts world records in the 4x100 meter relay ( Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing, China), at the 2011 World Athletics Championships and, a year later, at the London Olympics.

Asafa held the world championship in running speed for three years - from June 2005 to May 2008 and to this day remains one of the fastest people in human history. Asafa won his title by running a hundred meters in 9.72 seconds at the Athletics Grand Prix in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2008.

By October 2012, he had successfully broken the ten-second barrier in the 100m dash a whopping 88 times, more than any other runner.

The second number in the top 10 speed list is (more precisely, running) an athlete nicknamed “The Beast”. Whether it corresponds to his inner world is unknown, but he really runs very fast. Blake raced to the finish line in 9.69 seconds at the championship in Lausanne in 2012, becoming the youngest among the fastest runners on the planet. He was only 19 years old then.

That same year, at the London Olympics, he was almost on the heels of Usain Bolt in the 100 and 200 meter races, and won a world record in the 4x100 meter relay.

In second place among the fastest athletes in the world is the American athlete Tyson Gay, who ran a hundred meters in 9.69 seconds in September 2009. Only Tyson and Maurice Green managed to win first places in three competitions at once during one championship - in the one hundred and two hundred meters race, and the four by one hundred relay race.

Who is the fastest man in the world? The only person in the world who can run a hundred meters in 9.58 seconds is Usain Bolt, a phenomenal athlete. He is the fastest person to currently hold the world record for the 100m sprint (achieved in Berlin 2009, surpassing his previous record of 9.69 seconds at the 2008 Beijing Olympics).

His top speed while sprinting was 44.72 km/h. This is the maximum speed of a person, and it is impossible to maintain it for a long time. Bolt managed to reach this speed between 60 and 80 meters, but in the last meters of the distance his speed decreased significantly.

Usain's success story

Born in Jamaica in 1986, Usain Bolt's speed was noticed at a young age. By the age of 15, he was known as "Lightning", thanks to his triumph at the World Junior Championships in 2002. There he won the 200m, making him the youngest junior gold medalist in the world.

Later that year, the International Association of Athletics Federations awarded him its Rising Star Award. Today, Usain tops the list of the 10 fastest people on the planet.

Despite some setbacks - notably a hamstring injury that prevented him from competing at the 2004 Athens Olympics - Bolt soon took the sports world by storm, winning three gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He is the first athlete in Olympic history to place first in both the 100- and 200-meter relays.

He was able to run the 100 meters in 9.69 seconds, the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds, and the 4 x 100 meters relay in 37.10, breaking both previous Olympic and world records. And as icing on the cake: Bolt is the first person to set three world records during one Olympics.

The sprinter defended his title of "fastest man on Earth" at the London 2012 Olympic Games, becoming the first person to win gold medals in the 100m (9.63 seconds) and 200m (19.32 seconds) in two consecutive Olympic Games.

At the same Olympics, he and three other members of the Jamaican team set a new world record in the 4 by 100 meter relay (36.84 seconds). After the relay ended, Bolt argued with one of the judges. The latter took the baton from the athlete, which he wanted to receive as a souvenir. However, Bolt later received the wand as a gift.

It would seem that the limit of success has been reached, but 29-year-old Bolt is too fast to stand still. He made history again in 2016 after winning for the third time in a row gold medal in the 100m at his final (supposedly) Olympic Games in Rio.

“Every long journey begins with one thing - the first step” - Usain Bolt

Bolt's main rival

Usain may be insanely fast, but he's not . That honor goes to the cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus), a graceful predator native to Africa and Asia. These endangered felines can sprint at speeds exceeding 120 km per hour, and are capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km per hour in three seconds. This is Bugatti Veyron level.

So the cheetah can easily outrun Usain, but after a couple of hundred yards the animal will begin to run out of steam. Given enough of a head start, Usain could outrun him... probably.

The fastest woman in the world

If Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world, then who is the fastest woman? This is US resident Florence Delores Griffith (Joyner), known to fans as Flo-Jo.

The seventh child in a large family (there were 11 children in total), raised by a divorced mother. Florence is remembered not only for her current world records of 21.34 seconds at a distance of 200 meters and 10.49 seconds in the 100m dash, but also a reverent attitude towards one’s own appearance.

This was the first female sprinter to appear on the track carefully made up, with beautiful manicure and in a bright uniform. IN sports world Florence has become a true style icon.

Griffith died in 1998 as a result of a heart attack. At that time, Flo-Jo was 38 years old.

The fastest man in Russia

The men's record in the 100-meter race was set by Andrey Epishin in 2006, his result was 10.10 seconds.

Andrey Epishin in the center

The women's speed record for a similar distance belongs to Irina Privalova; in 1994, she showed a result of 10.77 seconds.

Other human speed records

• The fastest cyclist is François Gissy (333 km/h)
• – Cristiano Ronaldo (36.9 km/h)
• Ski speed record – Ivan Oregon (255 km/h)
• Downhill snowboarding - Darren Powell (202 km/h)
• Minimum time to solve a Rubik's cube - Mats Valk (4.74 sec)
• Fastest pistol shooter - Jerry Miculek (5 shots on target in 0.57 seconds)
• Keyboard typing speed record - Miit (100 characters in 20 seconds)
• The fastest rapper in the world is Ceza (1267 words in 160 seconds)

Who and what is capable of moving the fastest on our planet and beyond? HowStuffWorks journalists have compiled the top 10 fastest things known to man today.

In modern physics it is believed that speed of light in a vacuum is the maximum speed of movement of particles of matter. Light is studied by scientists as electromagnetic waves or as a stream of photons - elementary particles whose rest mass is zero. These particles can only move at the speed of light and cannot be at rest.

Today it is accepted that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant physical quantity equal to 299,792,458 m/s, or 1,079,252,848.8 km/h. Sunlight takes about 8 minutes 19 seconds to travel 150 million kilometers to reach Earth.

In this material we invite you to familiarize yourself with all the “fastest” that is known to mankind today.

The fastest man on the planet

Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt's record-breaking 100-meter race haunted scientists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. They decided to create a mathematical model of a runner and find out what allowed the athlete to run a hundred meters in 9.58.

Bolt's height (195 cm) allows him to be considered a tall athlete. On the one hand, this gives an advantage when running, allowing you to take longer steps. On the other hand, the athlete experiences more air resistance. Using data from the International Association of Athletics Federations, whose experts used a laser to measure the athlete's position every 0.1 seconds, scientists calculated that during their record-breaking race, more than 92% of energy expended The bolt spent on overcoming the force of air resistance. Mathematicians compared Bolt's result at the Beijing Olympics (9.69) with the 2009 record. According to their calculations, without a tailwind in Berlin, which was 0.9 meters per second, Bolt would have arrived later, but would still have set a new world record of 9.68 seconds.

The fastest animals

The fastest land animal is cheetah. There is evidence in the scientific literature that these representatives of the cat family can reach maximum speed 105 km/h.

To track the movement of cheetahs in the Botswana savannah, scientists have developed a special collar equipped with a GPS module, gyroscopes and an accelerometer. The device was equipped solar panels, which charged the battery during the daytime. Biologists observed the lives of five cheetahs for 17 months.

The highest speed recorded during the work of zoologists turned out to be less than previously measured in zoos (93 versus 105 kilometers per hour).

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In water

Able to move faster than anyone in water sailboat. This predatory fish lives in the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans. It can reach speeds of up to 100 km/h. During a series of tests conducted at the Long Key fishing camp (Florida, USA), the sailboat swam 91 meters in 3 seconds ( 109 km/h).

The sailfish creates virtually no friction with the water while moving. This is achieved thanks to a special coating in the form of furrows made of small outgrowths where water is retained. In fact, it is this water that comes into contact with sea ​​water, and not the body of the fish itself. In addition, the body is perfectly streamlined. All this allows the fish to reach such a high speed of movement.

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In the air

Fastest planet

In 2013, using the Kepler space telescope, astronomers managed to discover an exoplanet Kepler-78b. It moves in an orbit 40 times smaller than the orbit of Mercury - the radius of this orbit is only three times the radius of the star itself. Kepler-78b completes an orbit around its star in just 8.5 hours and is a leading contender for the title of fastest known planet.

Scientists consider Kepler-78b a real mystery. " We don't know how it formed or how it got to where it is now. All we know is that she won't last long", says astronomer David Latham. Exoplanet researchers believe that Kepler-78b " will soon fall on a star".

It is worth noting the existence of another candidate for the title of " fast planet"This is the planet KOI 1843.03, also discovered using the Kepler telescope. Scientists suggest that a year on this planet lasts only 4.5 hours.

The fastest toilet

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The fastest wind

Researchers from the University of Michigan using the Chandra X-ray space observatory have discovered the fastest "wind" in the Universe, blowing from the disk that surrounds the stellar-mass black hole IGR J17091-3624. Stellar-mass black holes are born from the collapse of very massive stars. Typically, they weigh 5-10 times more than the Sun.

The "wind" moves at a speed of about 32,000,000 km/h(about 3% the speed of light). While studying the black hole IGR J17091-3624, scientists also came to an unexpected conclusion: the wind can carry away more material than the black hole can capture. " Contrary to popular belief that black holes consume all material that approaches them, we estimate that up to 95% of the material in the disk around IGR J17091 is thrown away" said lead researcher Ashley King.

The fastest birth

When British woman Katherine Allen began having regular contractions in 2009, she and her husband began rushing to the hospital. But while Katherine was walking down the stairs, her water broke - and then a 3.8-pound baby girl was born, trapped in the leg of her mother's sweatpants. It was then reported that the birth occurred so quickly that the woman did not feel any pain.

Fastest production car

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When talking about the fastest cars, we can't help but remember the jet car. Thrust S.S.C., equipped with two Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines with a capacity of 110 thousand horsepower. On October 15, 1997, at the bottom of a dry lake in Nevada, Andy Green accelerated his Thrust SSC to 1227.985 km/h. For the first time, a land vehicle crossed sound barrier.

Fighter pilot Andy Green later told the story of his record like this: " In front of me was the largest tachometer with a scale from 0 to 1000 miles per hour (0-1600 kilometers per hour). When the engine started working, I realized that keeping a ten-ton monster flying at the speed of a rocket in a straight line is not so easy. My butt was ten centimeters off the ground, and it was a terrible feeling. The car was accelerating like crazy, increasing speed from 320 to 960 kilometers per hour in less than twenty seconds. At around 900 kilometers per hour it got even worse, the car became almost uncontrollable. I remember the terrible howl of air waves forming above the cockpit, I remember the ground rushing beneath me at incredible speed. I covered a kilometer in three seconds. It was the most wonderful adventure of my life".

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The real land speed record belongs to an unmanned vehicle - a rail sled. This is a platform that slides along a special rail track using a rocket engine. It does not have wheels; instead, special slides are used that follow the contour of the rails and prevent the platform from flying off.

On April 30, 2003, at Holloman Air Force Base in the United States, a rail sled accelerated to incredible speeds. 10,430 km/h(!).

Fastest object in the Universe

Active giant elliptical galaxy M87. A relativistic jet bursts out from the center of the galaxy. The second jet may exist, but is not observable from Earth. Image: wikipedia.org

Galaxy M87 is located in the constellation Virgo at the center of a cluster of about two thousand galaxies located 50 million light years away. The black hole at the center of M87 is several billion times more massive than our Sun.

Previously, scientists compiled a video from images taken by the Hubble telescope over 13 years of observations that shows how the black hole in the center of the M87 galaxy ejects a stream of hot gas 5 thousand light years long.

The fastest internet

Last year, a 75-year-old resident of the Swedish city of Karlstad named Sigbritt Lotberg became known to the world as the owner of the world's fastest Internet connection - speed reaches 40 Gbps. Such a gift elderly woman made by her son Peter, who thus tried to convince Internet providers to invest in the development of high-speed communication channels.

Fastest superhero

Comic book fans may assume that Flash should be the obvious winner. Publisher DC Comics positions its superhero as the fastest man. He is capable of reaching the speed of light. More precisely, a speed 13 trillion times faster than the speed of light. This means that it can travel not only to any point on Earth in a split second, but also to any point in the Universe.

But don't forget about the popular hero of Marvel Comics - the Silver Surfer. He can move in hyperspace, that is, faster than light.

Silver Surfer. Image: Marvel Comics

From helicopters and spaceships to elementary particles, here are the 25 fastest things in the world.

25. The fastest train

The Japanese JR-Maglev train reached speeds exceeding 581 kilometers per hour using magnetic levitation.

24. The fastest roller coaster


The Formula Rossa, recently built in Dubai, allows adventurers to reach speeds of 240 kilometers per hour.

23. The fastest elevator


The elevators at Taipei Tower in Taiwan carry people up and down at speeds of 60 kilometers per hour.

22. Fastest production car


The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4, accelerating up to 430 kilometers per hour, is the fastest car in the world approved for use on public roads.

21. The fastest non-production car


On October 15, 1997, the Thrust SSC rocket-propelled vehicle broke the sound barrier in the Nevada desert.

20. The fastest manned aircraft


The Air Force X-15 not only reaches impressive speeds (7,270 kilometers per hour), but also flies so high that several of its pilots received astronaut wings from NASA.

19. Fastest tornado


The tornado that occurred near the city of Oklahoma was the fastest in terms of wind speeds, reaching 480 kilometers per hour.

18. The fastest man


In 2009, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt set a world record in the 100 meters, running it in 9.58 seconds.

17. Fastest woman


In 1988, American Florenc Griffith-Joyner ran the 100-meter dash in 10.49 seconds, a record that has never been broken to this day.

16. Fastest land animal


In addition to the fact that cheetahs run fast (120 kilometers per hour), they are also capable of accelerating faster than most production cars (from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 3 seconds).

15. The fastest fish


Some individuals of the sailfish species can accelerate to 112 kilometers per hour.

14. The fastest bird


The peregrine falcon is also the fastest animal in the world overall and can exceed speeds of 325 kilometers per hour.

13. Fastest computer


Although this record will likely be broken by the time you read this article, China's Milky Way-2 is the fastest computer in the world.

12. Fastest submarine


It is difficult to register records in such things, since information about submarines is usually kept secret. However, according to some estimates, the Soviet submarine K-162 reached its highest speed in 1969. The speed was about 44 knots.

11. The fastest helicopter


In July 2010, the Sikorsky X2 was installed over West Palm Beach. new record speed - 415 kilometers per hour.

10. Fastest boat


The world water speed record is the officially recognized maximum speed achieved by water transport. On this moment The record holder is the Spirit of Australia, which reached 511 kilometers per hour.

9. The fastest sport with rackets


In badminton, the shuttlecock can reach speeds of more than 320 kilometers per hour.

8. The fastest land transport


Military missile sleds reach speeds exceeding Mach 8 (9,800 kilometers per hour).

7. Fastest spaceship


In space, speed can only be measured relative to other objects. Taking this into account, the fastest spacecraft, moving from the Sun at a speed of 62,000 kilometers per hour, is Voyager 1.

6. Fastest eater


Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is now recognized as world champion by the International Federation of Competitive Eating after eating 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes.

5. Fastest crash test


To determine the safety rating, EuroNCAP usually conducts its crash tests at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour. However, in 2011, they decided to increase the speed to 190 kilometers per hour. Just for fun.

4. Fastest guitarist


John Taylor set a new world record by playing "Flight of the Bumblebee" perfectly at 600 beats per minute.

3. Fastest rapper


No Clue received the title of "fastest rapper" in the Guinness Book of Records when he spoke 723 syllables in 51.27 seconds. He pronounced about 14 syllables per second.

2. Highest speed


Technically, the fastest speed in the Universe is the speed of light. However, there are a few caveats that lead us to the first point...

1. The fastest elementary particle


Although this is a controversial claim, scientists at the European Nuclear Research Center recently conducted experiments in which mu-meson neutrinos traveled between Geneva, Switzerland and Gran Sasso, Italy, several nanoseconds faster than light. However, for now, the photon is still considered the king of speed.

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Running is one of the most spectacular sports where every second is important as it can be decisive for victory. Each sports discipline requires maximum effort from participants, but runners especially clearly demonstrate the will to win. Below you will find information with photos about famous athletes, some of whom are listed in the Guinness Book of Records, in addition, you will find out who the fastest man in the world is.

Who is the fastest man in the world

A person has an inherent desire to test himself for strength, and then strive for more. better result, and this applies to absolutely any sphere, but is especially pronounced in sporting achievements. Many competition fans and ordinary people are interested in the question “who is the fastest person on earth?” As a rule, the title of record holder is given to the one who can run a distance of a certain length the fastest. A classic test is the 100-meter race, which reveals the maximum capabilities of an athlete.

The fastest people in the world

People cannot compare with animals in terms of speed of movement, but since ancient times they have been striving to explore the capabilities of their body. The world's best runners have been able to approach the upper limits, almost reaching the peak of their capabilities and setting world records. The fastest runners surprise with their abilities: they manage to cover the 100-meter distance incredibly quickly.

Donald Lippincott

First best athlete American Donald Lippincott was recognized in the 100-meter race, who at the Olympics in Stockholm (1912) was able to run the 100 meters in 10.6 seconds. With this result, the athlete set the first record recorded by the IAAF. The athlete was working out athletics all his life and later, in 1915, as a member of the relay team, he was again able to break the world record in the 440-yard race.

Jesse Owens

Another native of the United States (this time black), included in the list of the best athletes, who in 1936 won 4 gold medals at the Olympic Games. Then he received awards for running 200 and 100 meters, long jump, and also for participating in the 100 meter relay team. Wherein relay competition was marked by the establishment of a new world record. The young athlete became a multiple champion of the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936 and became a symbol of the failure of the racial theory of German Nazism

Usain Bolt

The famous Jamaican athlete is the owner of the highest ranking world awards, including many Olympic gold medals. The name of the Jamaican athlete has long been synonymous with speed; he was even given the nickname Lightning. Usain Bolt received his first running award in Bridgetown in 2001, where he became a silver medalist. Later, starting in 2008, the Jamaican runner broke world records in sprint disciplines 10 times.

Bolt took first places in various world tournaments, including the championship in Jamaica, where the athlete was born. Six times the IIAF recognized him as the best athlete (track and field athlete) in the world. Thanks to his incredible speed, Usain Bolt won 10 gold medals at the games in Beijing, London, and Rio De Janeiro. Between 2007 and 2015, the famous runner managed to win a silver award twice and become the winner of world championships 11 times.

Top 10 fastest people in the world

Champions are not born, they are made - this truth is proven by the fastest people in the world. Many famous athletes did not have the opportunity to train, they did not have suitable equipment and shoes, but they managed to defeat their biggest rival - fate. Today, the achievements of athletes inspire juniors to persistently pursue their goal in order to one day also become the fastest athletes. The ten outstanding runners include:

Michael Johnson. Thanks to his original running style (the athlete's body was slightly behind his legs), he managed to become a three-time champion, winning gold medals in the 200 and 400 meters at the Olympic Games in 1992, 1996 and 2000.

1. David Rudish. In 2012, the runner was included in the Guinness Book of Records for covering a distance of 800 meters in 1 minute 40.91 seconds.
2. Noah Ngeni. The world record of the world-famous Kenyan for covering the 1000-meter distance in 2.12 minutes has not been broken for 1.5 years. In 2000, in Sydney, Noah took gold Olympic medal, but since 2006 he stopped participating in competitions.
3. Hisham El Guerrouj. The forty-year-old athlete is also considered one of the fastest people on the planet. This famous runner's collection of awards includes a record, registered in the Guinness Book, for speedily covering distances of 1.5 and 3 kilometers. In addition, his fastest 1 mile and 5K throws are records. Hisham once became Olympic champion and four times he was recognized as the best athlete in the world.
4. Kenenis Bekele. The multiple world champion and three-time Olympic champion set records at distances of 10 and 5 km. He ran the first in 26.17 minutes, the second in 12.37. The Ethiopian began his training as a child, when he had to run 10 km daily to school.
5. Haile Gebrselassie. Keeps showing good result on long distances 10 and 20 km. The Ethiopian set a world record in 2007 in the Czech Republic, running 20 km in 56.26 minutes. He ran the marathon (21.851 km) in an hour.
6. Zarsenay Tadase. The athlete brought Ethiopia its first Olympic medal in 2004 at a distance of 10 km. Zarsenay is a five-time world champion in the half marathon; he also set a record for the 20-kilometer distance, which the athlete ran in 58.23 minutes.
7. Moses Mosop. The popular athlete copes well with distances of 25 and 30 km. Moses holds the title of champion of the Chicago Marathon, in addition, the athlete is considered the most enduring runner on the planet.
8. Oscar Pistorius. The fastest man on the planet short distances was able to achieve this title thanks to regular training and hard work. Oscar is the only athlete with this title who does not have legs and moves exclusively on prosthetics. Newborn Oscar had his limbs removed below the knees when it was discovered there were no bones there and normal development was not expected. However, this physiological feature did not prevent Oscar from becoming not only famous athlete, but also to take part in the Olympic Games.
9. Kenichi Ito. The thirty-year-old athlete became famous thanks to his original style of movement - on 4 limbs. The runner's success is officially included in the Guinness Book of Records.

Fastest runner

The standard test of speed for runners is the 100m dash, as this distance helps determine an athlete's maximum performance. The first records began to be recorded back in 1912, when the best indicator was 10.6 seconds. Over the past century, this indicator has improved slightly. The fastest runner today is Usain Bolt, who is the current world record holder in three sprint disciplines.

Bolt was born in Jamaica and played cricket as a child. Later, on the recommendation of his coach, Usain joined the ranks of track and field athletes. The most outstanding achievements of an athlete:

covering 100 m in 9.58 seconds;

• covering 200 m in 19.19 seconds;
• running the 4x100 relay in 37.10 seconds.

The speed of the fastest man in the world

The first world record for maximum speed during the 100-meter dash was set by Donald Lippincott (1912, Olympic Games). Nowadays, Usain Bolt, also known as the Lightning Man, is recognized as the fastest athlete. The Jamaican's result is 9.58 seconds. Usain is the current record holder in several sprint disciplines and a three-time Olympic champion. The Jamaican runner can run at a speed of 37.57 km/h.

Fastest junior runner

Japanese Yoshihide Kiryu is the world record holder in the 100m junior sprint. The teenager covered the distance at the competition in Hiroshima in 10.01 seconds - this result is a repetition of the previously set junior record of Darrell Brown. Yoshihide Kiryu's performance made him the fastest 17-year-old sprinter ever. With a result of 10.01 seconds, the Japanese automatically topped the world ranking of runners.

The fastest woman on the planet

This title belongs to the American Florence Delores Griffith, who managed to set several world records that are still relevant today (none of the modern athletes have been able to break them). In 1988, the runner amazed sports fans with her result in overcoming the 100-meter dash: the American needed only 10.49 seconds. The girl was able to take 4th place in the 200-meter distance at the competition in 1983, and a year later the runner took Olympic silver. 1988 was the brightest year in Florence’s career, as the girl managed to win 3 gold medals at the Olympics in Korea.

The fastest man in Russia in running

Alexander Brednev was born on June 6, 1988, and is the Russian champion in the 100-meter distance (his result is 10.38 seconds). Other important achievements of the runner:

champion of the Russian Federation in 2013 for the 60-meter race;

• participation in the semi-finals of the 2013 Universiade;
• winner of the Moscow Challenge 2012 for the 200-meter race.

How to become the fastest person

Running speed depends on the length and frequency of the step - these indicators are actively developing in children under 12 years old, so coaches try to direct the energy of athletes to their development as early as possible. To become the most fast runner, you should regularly perform the exercises described below, which help increase the length and frequency of steps even in a mature adult.

Quick steps. Raising your knees high, perform the maximum number of steps in 10 meters (repeat the exercise three times). The optimal rest between sets is 30 seconds.

1. Leg Swamping. The exercise will help to evenly develop the frequency of steps, strengthen the ligaments and calf muscles. Bend your knees as quickly as possible, sweeping your shins back so that your heels lightly touch your buttocks. So you need to cover 10 meters each of 3 approaches, giving yourself a 30-second rest between them.
2. Wheel or bicycle. Run with your knees high and imitate riding a bicycle. The wheel should be done 30 meters in each of 3 approaches.
3. Running with straight legs. With your toes straight and without bending your knees, try to make the maximum movement in 30 meters. In this case, you should actively work with your hands and keep your back straight. Do 3 sets, resting 30 seconds between each set.

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