• Question: Will humans ever be able to run faster than 9 seconds?

    Asked by samuel1998 to Asif, Laura, Lena, Sean, Viv on 17 Mar 2012.
    • Photo: Lena Ciric

      Lena Ciric answered on 17 Mar 2012:

      I think it’s possible. Bolt managed to shave off 0.11 seconds to get the current record of 9.58 seconds for the 100 metre sprint, which is quite a difference. The first time the 10 second barrier was broken was in 1968, so it’s taken a long time to get from 10 to 9.58 seconds.

      The way we approach sport and training is becoming more scientific, so I think advances in these areas will help to make better athletes.

    • Photo: Sean Murphy

      Sean Murphy answered on 18 Mar 2012:

      I can run faster than 9 seconds. I just cover less distance 🙂

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