Why It's Almost Impossible to Run 100 Meters In 9 Seconds | WIRED

Usain Bolt is "the world's fastest man" because he has the record for the 100 meter sprint at 9.58 seconds. But could runners go faster? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez explores the science of extreme sprinting speed.
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[@kochathefat327]

I remember once, a girl claimed that she ran 100 meters in 8 seconds... in first grade... I'm a bit sceptical now

[@MeteoritePlayz]

hahahahahhaa lol

[@tevin_canham]

Just a little bit

[@jeffreygao3223]

maybe she meant 100 inches?

[@universpro7741]

When I was a kid I run an Olympic track in 8 seconds

[@ephsee8669]

She may have lied bro

[@imbadman6658]

*someone breaks 100 meters in 9 seconds* Wired: Why it’s almost imposible to run 100 meters in 8 seconds.

[@xhnXh]

HAHAHA

[@herukhan5488]

😂😂😂

[@massiveputa9734]

lmao only 3 comments

[@tijan8948]

Yeah I hate these almost impossible videos

[@Arthur-fs5vl]

10 decades later, someone breaks 100 meter in 3 seconds, WIRED: Why is it impossible to run speed of light

[@hokkyoto1096]

I guarantee you if there was a lion behind Bolt he'd beat his world record no doubt.

[@DankScole]

Underrated comment

[@AnujFalcon]

Wouldn't that be true for few other non-athletes too...

[@bhopirl4552]

No he wouldn’t because the lion would catch up to him before he gets to the 100m mark

[@jastxil6677]

He would die before 30m😂

[@chancethewrapper3557]

@@jastxil6677 lions dont really like bigger targets running as much as cheetahs do so its more likely to get bored

[@johnnyboull8000]

Crazy how we never seen Bolt run his fastest . Mans would chill once he seen he was gonna win lmaoo

[@peterparker1724]

Not in his world records. I thought that too at first, but then I rewatched them and realized that he never actually let off. A lot of his non wr runs however…

[@DarkFlames42]

@@peterparker1724 in his 9.58 he eased up at the end. He didn’t even bother to lean at the end

[@timmytheinventor4746]

@@DarkFlames42 He didn't need to lean. Runners usually only lean when it's a close race and a lean will help them win. It didn't look like he eased up in his 9.58, maybe he did and his momentum just carried him through the line at a speed close to what he was running right before he eased up.

[@markstanding8538]

@@timmytheinventor4746 If 'a lean will help them win', then a lean would have helped get a faster time.

[@HystericalMafia]

He gets paid to run, if he goes his hardest he will only get paid for that one time. If he ends up barely beating the past record then he gets multiple deals and more money because he has more events.

[@matiasmorello2584]

Usain Bolt could get a ticket for jogging in a school zone.

[@Zekiraeth]

He should try it just to see if they'd really do it to him.

[@lockekappa500]

@@omgurheadsgone you can get a DUI riding a pedal bike, so no, its not confined to motorized vehicles.

[@Xdddlmaoo]

@@omgurheadsgone r/woooosh

[@PoorCoyotee]

@@omgurheadsgone Dumbass its a joke. And in fact speed limits also affect bicycles. You're not allowed to ride your bike faster than the speed limit of the closest road is, even if you're not on the drive way, so its not only about motorised vehicles.

[@Speeder84XL]

LOL! And if some kid get out in front of him, he would also be more likely to hit that than a car going the same speed (even if the car of course, is a lot worse for the kid, IF it hits). His starting acceleration during a race (the initial push) is very fast (even compared to car standards), but he can't stop or turn very fast (stopping distance is probably about the same as the acceleration distance would be, if he started by just standing upright, without the foot steps and the normal stating position - maybe even worse, because the shape of the body makes it easier to accelerate than decelerate when running). High speed turning is probably the worst, since that has to be done with very little contact with the ground all the way (during deceleration, he can at least increase the deceleration rate, as the speed get down and he get more contact with the ground)

[@grimmreaper6830]

He literally can’t run in School zones

[@sophiafu406]

Grimm Reaper this comment needs more likes

[@justinirving2645]

69 likes noice

[@dsdfdsd9535]

ik this is a joke but what is the school zone limit

[@grimmreaper6830]

dsdfdsd it is 20 mph

[@dsdfdsd9535]

Grimm Reaper oh thx

[@Sealdrop]

bolt ran the 100m part in his 200m run in under 9 seconds

[@Joe-to8og]

only the second half of the race when he was flying in full gear. The first half is impossible in 9 seconds.

[@aidan3587]

Yeah but he’s already accelerated… take the 4 x 100 m relay record 36.84, which divided into 100m races would be about 9.21.

[@Joe-to8og]

@@aidan3587 Yes, because they get a running start before they are handed the baton.

[@cinegraphics]

Yeah, because he shifted to 2nd gear.

[@sebastianforbes1]

@@Joe-to8og - you win the classic, "yeah but..." - the original post didn't declare whether it was the 1st 100m or the 2nd 100m ?

[@googleyoutubechannel8554]

"Why is 100 meters the benchmark, because 100 meters is the benchmark" - this genius script writer

[@jhamaker]

I've heard it argued that the winner of the 200m should be considered the fastest man because times are actually faster than 2 x a 100m race.

[@peterparker1724]

@@jhamaker I’m not saying you’re wrong or anything, but doesn’t the 100m also have this property? A 100m is faster than a 2x50m.

[@bestgun9994]

@@peterparker1724 but 3*100 meters is slower than them because you get a little tired.

[@peterparker1724]

@@bestgun9994 That has nothing to do with what I said lmao

[@flyingdeathcatsgo]

@@jhamaker I'd argue that I am the fastest man because I legally can and so can you.

[@olliepanicking]

My best in the 100 meters is 48 meters.

[@Mikxot]

What??

[@scottyboi1991]

Kyoto legend

[@jchristiannachin9837]

r/whoooosh

[@beeplayz8597]

XD i get it means he DNF

[@viljamikaanta4941]

I can run the cooper in 8 minutes

[@memetris6971]

Usain bolt:Im the fastest man Lying 12 year olds in the comment section: Hold my apple juice

[@PANENKACLUB]

Space_Crazyhyper HD yeah No

[@mikaelious7464]

Yeah same at my best but im 200m sprinter and i get pace around 80m so yh

[@_huacha_]

iiZedxsii I’m not 12, but to be honest that person may be telling the truth if u train really hard, it’s possible and if u r really a true track fan 9 and 11 is a big difference

[@jahsehonfroy5217]

Space_Crazyhyper HD first of all I know that you are lying because you have a Fortnite pfp and also there is no way because I am 14 and I made it 2nd in my district for middle school, and my record is 11.52 (Edit) I’ve also gotten a 24.21 in the 200m but I got 4th out of each heat. 😕

[@_huacha_]

Handsome Stranger it’s possible tho to be 12 and have a time of 11

[@patkun01]

Nothing’s impossible if you got family -Dominic Toretto

[@Zaidemeit]

If you mean 'family' in the non-traditional sense; a 'family' that does not judge.

[@Yash-uh5de]

Hahahah

[@worldtube7425]

And he show his brother after nine movies

[@Icza]

In the world of F&F I definitely believe that. If you watch it expecting realism, it becomes a comedy really quickly.

[@Isa-gv4ci]

Did i read family!?

[@aizat27]

Wired: Let's discuss about 100 meters race. Also Wired: 27 miles per hour.

[@teddyannehannah8428]

Miles, feet, bananas... all of those weird american measurements need to go

[@oksowhat]

About 42km h

[@TusharSundarka]

Yeah. Wouldn't it make sense for them to do it in m/s?

[@cinegraphics]

The discipline has been renamed to "0.0625 miles race".

[@Not_Quite_My_Tempo]

@@TusharSundarka Yeah, but outside of the context of the race, we are used to a measurement in mph or km/h, what with car speeds or whatever. It's a unit that can make sense to us. m/s isn't particularly intuitive I think.

[@BigOlAlex409]

I can easily run this fast when my mom is chasing me

[@danielandshalomamparan7306]

same

[@okaybutwhythough7456]

When I'm scared, I can run about 23MPH. Especially when my mom sees that I got a bad grade.

[@jaraadramsey6576]

Adrenaline can give you almost superhuman abilities

[@sneakypumpy9694]

I can run like 20 mph when im hyped

[@feelsbadman8624]

@@jaraadramsey6576 yeah ,seems triggered all of our potential power inside our body

[@Thegooob95]

I got up to 9 seconds finally, but my girl says that’s still to early.

[@spermchef2731]

Thegooob95 LMFAO

[@russelletzler3237]

LOL 😂

[@Pixoul.]

Lie

[@leoharyz3753]

Alexander powers u dumb lmao

[@matthewtebo873]

Thegooob95 hah hah

[@MichaellaBennett]

yeah i was wondering why i could only go 99 meters in 9 seconds thanks man!

[@Ruoktoday1]

I'm not sure under 9 seconds is impossible, partly because many used to say that Bob Beamon's long jump record would never be broken. It was broken in just over 20 years. There was speculation for a while that Bolt, if he applied himself enough, got even faster, had the perfect race, possibly at altitude with thinner air, and ran to his absolute best, might stand a chance of going under 9. BUT....there has to be a time that going below is impossible... For example, a human could never run the 100 meters in 2 seconds of course... So would love to know the absolute definitive answer on this.

[@cinegraphics]

We all know that airplanes will never break the sound barrier, right?

[@123Hoops]

The quickest someone can run 100m is 9.17 so ye.

[@Ruoktoday1]

@@123Hoops LOL .,.thank you

[@magnagamer8256]

What about adrenaline shots

[@ferno225]

nah bro it’s impossible

[@larszuhlke8566]

Why It's Almost Impossible to Run 100 Meters In 9 Seconds Cheetah: *Hold my Gazelle*

[@giancarlocorona4275]

Really... Stealing a comment, smh

[@larszuhlke8566]

@@giancarlocorona4275 Show me the original

[@KRISHAL.]

Lars Zühlke Me: ummmm *u CaN hAvE yOuR gAzElLe bAcK nOw*

[@syedzameerali1514]

What if i grilled that stuff?

[@stevehash158]

hahajshahshahahahahahaha HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA 😂😂😂😂 You are destroying this thred 😂😂 I was like i gonne get some tips for my 100dash as in being serious then this comment pops up😂😂

[@marcus_schaefer]

Anyone else feel like sprinting full speed right now?

[@tallerstond8105]

da.

[@klausiohannis167]

@@tallerstond8105 uite românii unde erau🤣🤣👍

[@ziy4dp713]

I can only last 5 seconds doing thst

[@tallerstond8105]

Ziy4DP 71 lmao mortal i can last four seconds

[@tallerstond8105]

Green Monkeyz ah da, perfecțiunea

[@bladenleague2668]

Bolt racing with another Bolt beside him in his prime, perfect technique, start up and no unnecessities deffo breaks 9.49 for sure. What I mean with another Bolt is someone of his caliber.

[@nastyhaterz]

The guest -- who is an expert in the field -- explains why it's impossible using the basic physics learned in middle school. KZbin commenters: "you never know, everything is possible"

[@Icza]

Arnold's inspirational quotes are better science.

[@Jonovision81]

Anything is possibllllle!!!!! - Kevin Garnett

[@alkaholic4848]

I can't believe the number of comments saying the same thing over and over 🤦‍♂️

[@hystel4406]

Title: Why its almost impossible to run 100 meters in 9 seconds Adrenaline: hold my nervous system

[@ufzletryk285]

Hystel remember me when this Get a lot of likes

[@1kwithoutavid593]

Same XD

[@hystel4406]

Aiden Montgomery ill remember u bcuz ur the first comment lol

[@boboplayz9918]

Once u drink a red bull then its 9 flat

[@vaughnxavierwerry3032]

@@ufzletryk285 200+ already

[@tingtongtherussianspy1383]

Well they said a 2 hour marathon was impossible...

Exactly

[@frugezze]

A maths study said it would be possible.

[@Banjo-ed5vv]

Frug ezze yeah 1:57 something was the theoretical limit if you input the perfect parameters.

[@m3i965]

Ting Tong The Russian Spy improbable*

[@anonymousotter6455]

9.5 down to 9 flat is such a greater benchmark to hit than 2:00:25 to 1:59:40 that it's ridiculous to compare the two in any way.

[@logicaldude3611]

100 years ago, the world records were around 10.5 seconds. They probably thought someone running it in 9.58 was absurd, but yet here we are. Even 20 years ago it was 9.78 and Bolt took 2/10 a second off that time.

[@hansdekorver7365]

Human ability has its limits.

[@bungobdesigns]

To increase ground reaction a primary aspect that is often ignored is the increase created by a good arm action. Try standing on a set of scales and aggressively bringing your arms up. Note the effect on the scales. Also note how the change of arm motion at the end of its swing can reduce your body weight thus aiding flight. Research into this aspect of sprinting is too often neglected when compared with reaction times, leg power, cadence etc. In addition the arms counteract the eccentric thrust that is created by leg forces not being applied directly to the central line of the body. So wider hips and narrow shoulders do not encourage efficient application of power when sprinting. A rotating body core caused by eccentric thrust not being counteracted by the arm action reduces muscle efficiency in all limb muscles connected to it. So reducing 100m times depends on leg and arm actions plus all the other factors. Certainly it can go lower than it currently is.

[@qqidiwqehdfoiwqehoi1031]

I hate when I’m running on the treadmill for half an hour and look down to see it’s been 4 minutes.

[@KevinP32270]

lololol

[@the_batmobile0.4]

I know eh I swear it feels like I'm running 2 hours whe I look at the time its best 2 minutes like wtf

[@defaultmate]

Yeah don't worry about it.

[@YoungCub]

:)

[@duskyracer8800]

I hate it ive run a mile and look down to see its only been 4 minutes.

[@mariopizzaparty5136]

Why It’s Almost Impossible to run 9 Meters in 100 Seconds

[@caitlincarr6071]

Mario Pizza Party omg me

[@dillguyman]

Answer: You’re a fatty

[@random-uo6fn]

@@dillguyman your acting like you can

[@dillguyman]

I can’t, and I admit that. I can only run it in 16. Btw it’s a joke. And yes I can run 9 meters in 100 seconds

[@dillguyman]

I’m only 10 tho

[@maxdecimus13]

“Running a 5 second hundred metres is impossible" Followed by random Schwarzenneger quotes and claims that the video will be about 4 second 100 metres in 20 years.

[@brendontuhwe5317]

Ehh im pretty sure that athlete would hv a heart attack after that

[@techgawwd2202]

Theorists set limits, Practitioners break them. - David Goggins

[@stephen6691]

Practitioners break the theorists 💪

[@euanvanstraaten4971]

Has anyone noticed that in Usain’s fastest races ever, he celebrates DURING the end of the race, meaning if he didn’t celebrate during the race, he could go even faster

[@Haruntje]

Has been bothering me for years lol. I should check if someone has calculated his time if he hadnt celebrated

[@kingultimate7956]

Who knows maybe the man wanted to let others break his record

[@waleediqbal1718]

@@Haruntje i read an article it said he would've run 9.55 if he hadn't showboated at the end.

[@DarkFlames42]

I know he celebrated in a 9.69 run, but he didn't really celebrate in his wr 9.58 run

[@ShynyMagikarp]

Yeah this isn’t true. Bolt exploded in his world record 9.58 run. He showboated in his 9.69 run (which was record at the time) in Beijing. But he best that time with the 9.58 where he didn’t showboat

[@animememes7531]

"Everything is impossible till a person makes it possible" -Arnold Schwarzenegger

[@KazeelBaYz]

Well it's true

[@bondjames-bond7664]

Thats not by aa-nuld .....

[@altomusinspr3183]

So true

[@jamieandrei]

In Arnie voice '& steroids, lot's of steroids'.. ☺️

[@ellieze]

True

[@NateCooperino]

Einstein proved that time is relative so if we just got out the audience in a spaceship and propelled them at 50% the speed of light, it could be possible for the runner to make it in under 9 seconds relative to the audience. The only problem is that it is impossible to get an audience to move that fast.

[@csp1977]

I’d like to see the 1988 Ben Johnson running in his form back then now with the better technology, ie track surface, shoes, outfits. When you looked at him back then he was a machine. Unbelievably fit. 9.79 in 1988 with crappier equipment is amazing.

[@planahath]

Ben was taking illegal performance enhancing substances though.

[@johnpaulmcdonnell1188]

@@planahath And Bolt never did? Don't be silly. Everybody's on steroids.

[@luciano9500]

@@johnpaulmcdonnell1188 Not at the time of his record.

[@Zebra_3]

he claims doing 9.5?s in training.

[@1KE.4]

“Why it’s almost impossible to run 100 meters in 9 seconds” *You’ve obviously never been chased by a dog* Edit: 69 comments...nice Edit 2: 6.9k likes...amazing Edit 3: we did it bois 10k

[@lanmat5765]

Yep! I remember that moment when I beat Usain Bolt 😂

[@Zapatozi]

@@lanmat5765 and I remember when I beat you

[@lanmat5765]

@@Zapatozi were you followed by a tiger or what? 😂

[@Zapatozi]

@@lanmat5765 No. 😂 It was a flying eagle. I got scared when it looked me in the eyes.

[@lanmat5765]

@@Zapatozi that's nothing 😂

[@akumaisreal2090]

3:04 holy crap, you can actually tell they're just kinda jogging while robbie is running as hard as he can. that's crazy!

[@LyroLife]

The running technique is also complitly different if you look closely

[@sparksfly6149]

It's a plane They’re pumping their arms much harder and swinging them forward at a slightly time. For them, one arm swings forward at the same time one foot leaves the ground.

[@LyroLife]

@@sparksfly6149 Thank you for pointing that out. Very impressive oberservation. You win

[@sparksfly6149]

It's a plane I wouldn’t have noticed if you hadn’t pointed out the difference in techniques.

[@mr.walkdown7019]

Sparks Fly yea I ran track in high school it’s a lot of technique to it. A person who is considered slow in track terms can probably beat a football player that is considered fast. Just by the technique. It feels so good to jog and still cover a lot of distance that’s how you know you have been trained well.

[@omarlillie3489]

Many years ago it was said that running below 10 seconds in the 100m was impossible untill bob hayes did it in 1963

[@XJokermanX]

We don't know what is to come

[@seansantos2219]

*1968 by Jim Hines.

[@cinegraphics]

@@seansantos2219 LOL..... he almost got it, ha? :)

[@arieailezion611]

now we have way better science which means we are better at knowing what is possible now and what the limits are

[@elvisedison1741]

Crct

[@punnyobofem]

I'm a sprinter,I run and try to cross my limits everyday,I'm 22 and I can do a 10.42,but I haven't taken part it any national or international sprinting till now,cause I'm busy working in silence to break the record.......I'm trying hard to do the impossible and I will someday complete the 100m in 9 secs flat....Just need God's blessing❤️....Take care everyone.✌️

[@xelp435]

Where are you now?

[@klegwale6233]

😂😂😂😂

[@Sanette1964]

🫡

[@darrenwatkins5466]

Let’s go man

[@faizoceanic]

Obviously these guys haven't heard of Sonic the Hedgehog.

[@byleexs1991]

Hedgeman. He said the conditions need to be legal at the end

[@gavinstephansvlogs7286]

ByleexS So you say sonic is ILLEGAL!?!

[@kenmendoza6932]

Sanic

[@byleexs1991]

@@gavinstephansvlogs7286 Da

[@siew-eishasahi9491]

You just made my day😂

[@bricka.6810]

I like this guy, he's not absurdly athletic but he knows what he's doing at least. A lot more entertaining to watch than those "normal" people Buzzfeed uses.

[@se4949]

Brick A. What is his hundred meter time?

[@ivantorres7353]

Brick A. Buzzfeed uses bums

[@TheDmolp]

Buzzfeed uses triggered feminists not normal people though.

[@OhNoIts33]

What is normal?

[@AnnoyingAsianWitch]

To be fair, these are actual reporters. BuzzFeed is mostly staffed by budding actors/moviemakers and some future KZbinrs. Michelle Khare on the other hand actually is quite athletic so it's not that big a deal when trying sports stunts. She is the latter though, since she left BuzzFeed to do KZbin full time.

[@claytonmolloy6450]

How close would Bolt have been if he didn't let up for the last 30m when he ran the 100m in 9.58.....?

[@claytonmolloy6450]

@Serendipitythe 9.69 race, I stand corrected.

[@StJohnSB]

The wind would have to be perfect for him to run a 9. I believe he could have done it.

[@brentbates5057]

He ran out the 9.58 run

[@olderman7166]

Not close...

[@Dusk-MTG]

This video is like: "Why it's almost impossible to run 100 meters in 9 seconds?" "Because the world record is 9:58" "OK, ty"

[@Akerlexic]

😂😂😂exactly

[@amolkhugshal708]

Usain doesnt want to be called the fastest man when he's with his girlfriend

[@smartaclesllama8677]

Amol Khugshal lol

[@arjunmenon2867]

Why?

[@arjunmenon2867]

Omg i get it

[@AL7ARBI]

Padmaja Haridas I don’t get it lol

[@marcchandley6680]

Padmaja Haridas Sharp -Agario lol virgins

[@TheUKNutter]

I actually watched the 9.58 run on TV when I was 12. My dad had a huge reaction when Usain did this time. I always believed he could have gone faster if he didn’t slow down at the end of the race.

[@henrykasenburg1115]

TheUKNutter he didn’t slow down. You’re mistaking it for his previous race at the olympics in 2008

[@irrelevance3859]

All runners slow down in the last 30/40 metres. At that point it's. A race of who slows down the least and maintains their speed the best

[@heyitsthatoneguy91]

He ate mcdonalds fries and took a nap before the big race...dont believe it? Watch the interview

[@d_12_12]

@@irrelevance3859 that's when they stay at their top speed

[@barelybasket]

In a race like that you slow down you dont just stop at the end tf

[@clarencewright9841]

They also said it was impossible to break the sound barrier

[@ninpgmer8959]

And we can do mach 2 easily now.

[@ppxodarkness5109]

@@ninpgmer8959 I can get up to Mach 3 personally

[@cz2165]

Great piece! There will have to be another freak of nature like Usain Bolt with his height, turnover, and strength, but whose mechanics are better than Bolt’s.He may have been able to exert more force if he didn’t have that side to side sway.He also was able mentally to rise to the occasion, the person will need that too.

[@fender1000100]

The MIND is everything. That's how Tennis player Novak Djokovic become the GOAT. I dont think the guy that beats Bolts record will have to be as tall as him. He could be 6 1" or 6 2". But he has to have perfect weight distribution in his physique. Fast legs. And perfect technique..And supreme mental strength. If a man standing 5 8" TRAYVON BROMELL. Can run 9.77. A Man standing 6 1--6--2 with everything he has. But a slightly wider stride could run 9.55 or better.

[@Blue-ik8ij]

​@@fender1000100Disagree lol. In tennis mental game is very crucial but not in a lot of sports. Also, Djokovic was blessed genetically to be still this fit at his age with unparalleled movement. Expecting all of that is just too much 😂

[@notfunny007]

​@@Blue-ik8ijgenetics this, genetics that

[@User-ck8pm]

Cheetah- has entered the chat: "Hold my gazelle"

[@crackerhacker2271]

lol

[@kimyungill2149]

dead

[@kimyungill2149]

Whats a gazelle - Nate Diaz

[@kushagrasonkar]

rofl

[@BrownmanAli]

hilarious

[@Cacti0]

I broke the record 9.46 seconds My girlfriend said she’s pregnant

[@lemon0742]

I dont belive you

[@dabmaster1233]

Gabriel Avram :v it’s a joke

[@user-yj7tt3wb7e]

@@j0shlm105 It's actually 3 o's "r/woooosh

[@realtxmi]

M4 nobodys gna fall for it

[@jerber1546]

Nonstop ́ r/ihavereddit

[@chaseklein9486]

My dad has run 100 meters in under 9 seconds when I touched the thermostat

[@joshuarodriguez6823]

"Running a 9sec 100m is almost impossible" Usain Bolt *Decides to stop slowing down and coasting the last 15 meters* 8.99 what was that?

[@dumbaloo408]

they said in video taht they have to slow down and all or they automatically goes slow

[@andrewmckenley5355]

lol

[@damien677]

all the racers try to maximise thier speed to get the lead. All players have a capability to keep their peak speed for a particular time duration. He is the one who can keep it for 80m that why he win, all the other one start to slow down long before him.

[@sprintingmontages1393]

In sprinting mechanics, when you hit 40 km per hour Then slowing and jogging down wouldn't matter since you would already have had momentum

[@Jay-dn2pg]

If im chased by a dog, (which I unfortunately have experience with) I’ll break all kinds of records.

[@powerpug964]

I once got chased by a dog on a beach in Colombia, holy crap I was scared. I was running barefoot on sand but I swear it must of been almost the fastest I've ran.

[@Jay-dn2pg]

@@powerpug964 So relatable lol

[@goldenspoof]

Once I was chased by a dog on the street And I passed a lot of cars

[@damienhicks9806]

once at the park a big dog broke out his leash and came for me and I was really zooming I felt so fast

[@shreyas7655]

I was on a bike while 3 dogs were chasing me and BOY was I like atleast 50 kmph

[@DezzoWord]

Nobody: Usain Bolt:i am speed

[@botcheek482]

Shaggy: i am also spe!!! Ahhh monster

[@angel..]

i am fast , very fast

[@aziro0]

Sonic: mhmhmhm

[@radkouse1of1]

I am kerchoo

[@AbdhullahKadar]

8 losers one winner... I AM SPEED

[@davidjones8047]

Peter Wayne looks like he has never laughed at or told a joke in his life.

[@KharaokeTube]

🤣🤣

[@RJRJ]

12:27 "So, do you practice on reaction time?" *Slower guy:* (shakes head) *Faster guy:* "We do" Guess you should start practicing your reaction times to hit that 9.8

[@lordepl]

Came here for this comment. Thank you!

[@petermtuweta9541]

🤣

[@BlueTechRS]

“Why its impossible to run 100m in 9 seconds” Gym teacher’s grandma: “ *hold my coffee.* “

[@antonraulpen]

BlueTechRS *tea and biscuits

[@ballinblaza]

??

[@vivaciousmyosotis]

BlueTechRS haha lol

[@pranayjain4448]

wes olsen gym teachers always say things like ‘my grandma can run faster than this’

[@ballinblaza]

ok lol i gotcha now

[@kiwichemist2451]

lmao just use a speed 2 splash potion

[@simonsays3115]

Dont forget to Jump while running

[@Hydrastic-bz5qm]

@@simonsays3115 that only helps without speed

[@just1655]

Splash potions of speed 2 give you less % than a normal potion speed 2 (40%)

[@leostack7419]

Swiftness

[@0dc]

Nah bhop way better

[@athlanticsmcraft7741]

12:28 Interviewer: Do you practice reaction time? The Nike-dressed guy: We do The other guy: *says "no" with his head*

[@ValensBellator]

The drag part is so interesting, I never would have guessed that would actually *help* rather than slow them down.

[@humanboy395]

It doesn't help them majority of sprinters don't even drag and some coaches think it is bad because of friction

[@colinkavanagh2291]

*Sets world record* Officials: Sorry the tail wind was 2.1 meters per second

[@simplycomplex7300]

NoobtoBeast 😂😂

[@drifttwo]

that's only fair.

[@77gravity]

"Bob Beamon world record long jump at the 1968 Olympics (8.90 meters/29 feet, 2.5 inches), achieved at the altitude of Mexico City, was one of the great performances in Olympic history." - some Wiki. The tail-wind for this jump was 1.99 m/s.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

@@77gravity didn't matter. Ole' Bob didn't have a tail.

[@YoungCub]

@@d.e.b.b5788 😁

[@hugo8172]

4:54 sounds like my playstation

[@lg_panic5069]

Haha SO true

[@papapicolo2594]

Lol

[@ebubegeorge9020]

IKRRRRR WHEN U JUST PRESS THAT BUTTON

[@benandrei8690]

HAHA TRASHSTATION XDDDDD

[@eggseggstentacion9442]

Hahahahahaha

[@RC-ic1co]

Thanks for this entertaining insight into the aspects of sprinting 🙂👍🏻

[@amblincork]

great video with some lessons even for us amateur non sprint runners. Having a lot of slow motion pictures reallys highlights technique and running style

[@jeffreysalvador7076]

I ran 9 sec flat the other night Then I woke up

[@madara2792]

Same! :(

[@kylegardner5823]

How tf did you run fast in a dream? Teach me your ways o great one

[@Thomas___]

@@kylegardner5823 *_Exactly, I can't take fast steps in dreams for some reason. Only when I'm actually doing it while dreaming_*

[@oliverzanier8202]

I can’t run fast in dreams lol

[@icydot4275]

Jeffrey Salvador lol

[@cuchisius9649]

Plot twist: velocity is a paid actor

[@hairyputter5363]

Acceleration is just CGI

[@benlee3545]

100m in 10sec is already very fast. Imagine you cover a distance of 10m in just one sec. That will be about 36km/h speed. Imagine you go at that speed constantly and you will take just a little more than an hour to complete a marathon.

[@timmy4312]

They go faster than that at their top end speed, 45 km/hour

[@KingKong11730]

The problem with running the 100m in 9 seconds is the fact that the faster you run, the less time you have to accelerate since the race has been reduced by 10% of time. So you would need accelerate or get up to top speed so ridiculously fast that it's not a matter of increasing top speed but more an issue of achieving top speed faster. To get to 9 seconds, you'd need Usain Bolt levels of top speed and get to that insane top speed within your first step or two, which is humanly impossible.

[@tayloryork8185]

As someone who is super slow, I would love to run that fast. Just once to know what it's like.

[@pamelaia]

Same! I'm actually gonna start working on my stamina soon..

[@az5428]

Id say im decently fast , not close to any of these guys but above average. It feels really good when you know no one can catch you and the wind blows. You get really reaply tired though.

[@razvan2632]

@@az5428 oh yeeaah or when you smoke someone, for me. it happens at basically every football game, I just feel so badass when I do it

[@hanphilnoffz8827]

@@az5428 only fun thing im good at except math some math like speed weight height distance are fine

[@hanphilnoffz8827]

@@az5428 if you don't do something super fun then you suck im like worst swimmer ever average are bad so

[@tria7271]

There are three things you could do - Use auto sprint - Hold ctrl while using the W key - Hold shift while using the W key

[@ibi847]

don’t forget to double tap the W key

[@adammehager5611]

Haha😂

[@furtzzg3643]

Or just use a speed boost

[@marcopony1897]

Or fast travel

[@LukeSykpeMan]

You could also bhop

[@SuperJuiceman11]

I remember hopping onto a fast treadmill at the UCLA Athletic Facility. I cranked it up to the top speed and ran a 4:20 mile on it

[@jjl2506]

Yep sure you did 😂

[@nick5422]

@@jjl2506 that’s not that hard if you’re talented

[@JS-wl3gi]

They will tweak the running shoes and surfaces to make this happen plus still under the tail wind limit would help. Always fund to see these races.

[@tepro1612]

Usain bolt: I’m the fastest man alive Shaggy (setting down a beer): get me a monster

[@micah7249]

@@memetris6971 you comment that like a month and half before this comment lmao

[@ufzletryk285]

Claudehopper128 if u don’t remember the name then he could of stole it I bet he did

[@BobMcCoy]

*Kim Jong-un has done it before though*

[@AxxLAfriku]

WARNING! I have two HOT girlfriends! Are they my sisters? Join me and millions of fans on my channel and see the truth, dear kim jong

[@-green-405]

@@AxxLAfriku Is this the new youtube spam

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

It's true. I have

[@johnjonjhonjonathanjohnson3559]

"i'm sonic speed" -Kim John Un the hedgegod

[@kenjitella775]

So has admiral general aladeen

[@giggityyy...]

and after some years when this record is also broken, then WIRED will make another video titled "What made it possible to run 100 metres in 9 seconds"

[@brucehutchinson9527]

Other bench modes for speed. 40-yard - dash for football. 60 yard dash for indoor track

[@davidtodorov5485]

Have a bear chase them and see if it's really impossible lmao

[@aunox5657]

We found the way guys LOL

[@osamazoubi9960]

Could a bear run 100m in 9s

[@Divine_R]

Osama Zoubi Man, a 500 pound bear can run faster than Usain Bolt. No joke

[@jusme2038]

@@Divine_R you can outrun a bear but only while runnimg downhill

[@aggressivelyamerican1551]

You only gotta be the second slowest

[@DeadHawk44]

12:28 "so do you practice on reaction time? Left guy: nods in disagreement Right guy: wE dO *Visible confusion*

[@cole590]

If he nods his head wouldnt he be agreeing? Shaking his head would be disagreement. Lord the young are stupid

[@comicbookguy2326]

@@cole590 take a seat old man

[@earlystoppage1233]

Co Banks back in our day the young could differentiate nods and shakes without ever making a mistake, the good days take us back BOOMERS RULE

[@sharmanveraj3281]

Suley Man back in your day, there was world war 2

[@increasingpain8425]

@@earlystoppage1233 ok boomer

[@KJ_XCV]

Bolt has never been the fastest out of the blocks but once he gets up to speed, his top speed is unmatched. In an ideal scenario it might just be possible to get close or even beat the elusive 9.

[@corytemplar5703]

He would need shorter legs to achieve that.

[@erickomondi007]

Why do I have a feeling Usain Bolt never gave it all... just watch him sprint,so casual..

[@richardjamesclemo6235]

Because he didn’t

[@mssha1980]

Nah he gave it his all

[@lxkzzzzz]

"If we naruto run, we can run faster than bullets." I rest my case

[@SlickWittaStick]

@Starwarrior 7 NANI?!

[@criscrosxxx]

@Starwarrior 7 fact

[@cactus6604]

Coffee stains teeth

[@darkdripzy1560]

@Starwarrior 7 you won't once you out run a bullet

[@AViewCado69420]

@Starwarrior 7 if it looks stupid but it works , it ain't stupid

[@bakedtortilla3338]

Lol at the beginning who’s gonna tell him that taking .58 seconds off your 100 isn’t eking out "a little bit more"

[@azombiegg]

yesss lmao this is the same thing in swimming, people think its so easy to drop seconds off a 100

[@theleftuprightatsoldierfield]

Alondra Hart it is when you’re slow

[@danielmanning2319]

Yeah I was thinking that too. When the speeds are that fast, .58 seconds less is a ridiculous amount

[@riccardogiovetti]

@@danielmanning2319 at maximum speed, around 12 m/s, 0.58s is 7m.. just a tiny bit on 100m ahaha

[@Christs_Apologet]

@@riccardogiovetti 7%is a lot

[@nemesis1134]

Add to the factors mentioned the new sprint spike technology Bolt has complained about. Also I have wondered about high altitude (there is no limit on the altitude of the competition venue even though there is strong empirical evidence that race times are substantially improved at high-altitude venues. Studies indicate that 100-m sprinters derive a substantial performance advantage when competing at a high-altitude venue. This does not hold for longer distances and especially if a sprinter is acclimated. Having grown up in La Paz Bolivia about 2 miles over sea level you could count on the less wind resistance to kick the soccer ball further it is a real thing, and when I arrived to the States I could feel the air through my fingers like you can on water. Oxygen depravation affects performance in most other sports but worth testing with world class sprinters.

[@Nyjawonder]

Usain Bolt was 6`5". Its part of the reason he was so fast. He took fewer strides than almost anyone else. So it stands to reason that a 7`athlete could break 9secs

[@fender1000100]

No that would never happen..they wouldnt have the leg speed.

[@fender1000100]

No that would never happen..they wouldnt have the leg speed.

[@oic3237]

😂😂 are you joking he will be too late in the start

[@speedstreak914]

@@fender1000100 hey project are you still alive? Long time no see.

[@Schnitz1]

The average family dog: hold my beer.

[@MLGRDR]

I'm faster than most dogs

[@danielsalazar9577]

@@MLGRDR Not when they reach their top speed, dogs rarely go top speed

[@rudy_4ier]

The average house cat: hold my catnip.

[@SpiritofPoison]

Yoav Carmel that’s because it’s a joke.

[@interestingusername2633]

chuhrros house cats? naw. Big cattos? of course.

[@TheOneWhoDings]

Imagine if all cops is as fast as Bolt. RIP criminals

[@thatoneguy5001]

capitano moe that would be terrifying

[@Christs_Apologet]

Imagine if all cops were as fast as Bolt R.I.P criminals ;);

[@yaboiplank6764]

Drug attic:hold my crack

[@richbrownsberger5452]

*Attic*

[@jeraldnasis1016]

Or if all criminals was fast as Bolt Rip society

[@devonmangiarelli3886]

Imagine if all the top tier ground breaking sprinters back in the day that ran on the sut tracks or the bad tracks if they ran now on close to perfect conditions

[@bordy217]

I find it hard to believe that there will be a sprinter faster than Bolt. He really seems to be the perfectly built sprinter. I am probably wrong, but that guy looks fast when he's standing still.

[@jamese9283]

Stop worshipping successful people.

[@bordy217]

@@jamese9283 Huh?

[@jamese9283]

@@bordy217 Bolt will be beaten eventually like everyone else. Not wise to idolize him.

[@bordy217]

@@jamese9283 Who idolized anybody? You're a bit odd...

[@delharry4392]

Here we go it never fails, what has BOLT GOT TO DO WITH THIS When someone wins the tour de France 2021 I don't say yea what about Armstrong?

[@will-mc6dn]

umm no... Admiral General Aladeen ran a 7.2 second 100m at the last Wadiyan games

[@ujjwalsingh3887]

@@bearcatben4762 you clueless

[@skrcasm]

@@bearcatben4762 uncle tamir!!

[@chiiing8288]

Lmao

[@viktorberezovski3298]

Brightened my day

[@ivansevo427]

Of course i remember how dare you to question my memory lol

[@24_hanif5]

You know youre gonna be the fastest man on earth if your last name is bolt

[@rileygshep7606]

I remember them saying that solving a 3 x 3 cube in 3 secs is almost impossible and now people are doing it in 2 secs

[@levylemon8239]

Actually it’s 3:45 that’s the world record

[@joshuahietala5174]

@@levylemon8239 *3:47

[@levkil4570]

He means unofficial solves of professionals at their houses

[@levylemon8239]

@@joshuahietala5174 my bad. It is.

[@avih7311]

Very interesting. Thank you. I always wondered if there is also a brain component that determines how fast the "instructions" to one's feet movement get to them.

[@ilikebanana5214]

0:46 him: running as fast as he can others: jogging *still beating him*

[@mohamadm.2969]

Hahaha best comment ever hahaha

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Impossible? It's not impossible, that's fake news. I've done it in three seconds. I'm the best sprinter in the world

[@aurilyx6084]

wait what

[@ACE112ACE112]

Helen Howarth It’s a joke cuz his profile pic and name are kim jong un who is the dictator of north korea who lies about his accomplishment to north korean citizens.

[@markjacobson3680]

If your the real Kim jongun your just a lazy fat kid who doesn't care about his country your an idiot

[@howdoyoulikethemmeatballs6089]

@@markjacobson3680 you're

[@gogo8965]

1 metre = 10 north korean metres

[@giuseppescuderi4868]

What do you think about the hypergravity training with the centrifugal track

[@smallfry3270]

Bolt ran an 8.65 in a relay leg with a running start.

[@alexdavis4857]

keyword "running start"

[@dannyc.8696]

The answer is pretty simple. If Usain Bolt could run 100 meters in 8.6 seconds, then this video would be called "Why It's Almost Impossible to Run 100 Meters In 8 Seconds"

[@Daniel-pv2xc]

He ran it in 9.58 seconds though

[@Sheddertje]

@@Daniel-pv2xc That's not the point tho, dummyboy.

[@zain4019]

Sheddertje No need for insults Nitwit

[@Sheddertje]

@@zain4019 Uhm, tho I am the one who decides if I make insults. Dickhead.

[@LukeSykpeMan]

@@Sheddertje I mean, obviously, but it's a moot point. Yes, if the human physiology was such that a record of 8.6 were possible, the title would've changed appropriately. The exact numbers are of little, if any, importance to the point.

[@gicking3898]

It will be possible in the future, but it will be because of changes... Types of starter blocks and their angles, the surface run on and energy delivery, material of clothing worn. It'll happen, eventually. But if everyone had to run on the same dirt track in the countryside, then probably not.

[@genzuo]

just become a cyborg, then you're talking

[@TheBros2theend]

Jesus Christ loves you. God bless heal save and forgive you

[@qarhsi]

Let's see 😏

[@TheMastersven99]

just wait for those designer Baybies .. ... i bet dat record gets broken in my time . even the flat9

[@1cloudbreaker1]

You know that every top sprinter is doped, do you?

[@runthejudes]

Okay but would my chances be improved if I were to be struck by lightning and doused in mysterious chemicals?

[@cinegraphics]

Or bitten by a spider

[@cks2020693]

I remember when I was a kid I watched a video stating it was scientifically impossible for humans to run under 10 seconds

[@chancethewrapper3557]

We always down play ourselves

[@Phil-ui4tm]

Was that before segregation?

[@cks2020693]

@@Phil-ui4tm lol no, something like 2002, even though humans have broke 10 sec since 1968, I think the video was saying back then the timer wasnt very accurate and there is wind speed and etc

[@coolfernandeez]

12:28 "so do you practice on reaction times stuff at all?" one of them is shaking his head at the same time as the other one answers "we do".

[@tommyc7434]

Me too lmao

[@henrykasenburg1115]

@Bob me too bro lmao

[@rudigerk]

Try 9 Meters in 100 Seconds!

[@Koala019]

Hans Meiser impossible

[@rudigerk]

@@rare3333 ;-)

[@MajorLeagueGuitarist]

@@rare3333 No I don't, could you explain please?

[@dominofuel8050]

...walking on your hands, and with a 100lbs weight vest.

[@rayzr1120]

Jose Julio Rosa r/wooooosh

[@stunnagirl8465]

0:20 at this point alone Usain Bolt was jogging but really fast 😂 truly the goat of sprinting

[@OfentseMwaseFilms]

9 seconds is physically impossible.

[@had0j]

ok

[@vetn2514]

@@had0j m Yeah I’m lo

[@hydrolito]

Cheetahs, horses, elephants, and many other animals would easily do it.

[@tushshubro]

If you watched you would have realised relay team have done it in 9.09 each

[@fkos86]

Well done for confirming what the title of the video said 👌