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But other scientists are adamant
that human beings will breach that 28-mile-per-hour ceiling. Here's Dr. Peter Weyand. At some point
somebody will run faster than that. What differentiates fast
and slow people is fast people can hit the ground harder
in relation to their bodyweight. So, somebody like Usain Bolt will hit with a peak force
of five times body weight but continuing to go faster than he goes will require him to hit even harder
than that. But a question like, "what's the ultimate
speed a human can run?" is extremely hard to answer. So, where does this leave us?
Usain Bolt is the fastest man alive
that human beings will breach that 28-mile-per-hour ceiling. Here's Dr. Peter Weyand. At some point
somebody will run faster than that. What differentiates fast
and slow people is fast people can hit the ground harder
in relation to their bodyweight. So, somebody like Usain Bolt will hit with a peak force
of five times body weight but continuing to go faster than he goes will require him to hit even harder
than that. But a question like, "what's the ultimate
speed a human can run?" is extremely hard to answer. So, where does this leave us?
Usain Bolt is the fastest man alive
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But other scientists are adamant
that human beings
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will breach that 28-mile-per-hour ceiling.
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Here's Dr. Peter Weyand.
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At some point
somebody will run faster than that.
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What differentiates fast
and slow people
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is fast people can hit the ground harder
in relation to their bodyweight.
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So, somebody like Usain Bolt
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will hit with a peak force
of five times body weight
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but continuing to go faster than he goes
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will require him to hit even harder
than that.
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But a question like, "what's the ultimate
speed a human can run?"
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is extremely hard to answer.
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So, where does this leave us?
Usain Bolt is the fastest man alive.
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Scientists investigate unusual events from pop culture, science and history.
