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  • 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
    @kochathefat327 3 года назад +9725

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

  • @matiasmorello2584
    @matiasmorello2584 5 лет назад +13779

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

    • @Zekiraeth
      @Zekiraeth 5 лет назад +486

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

    • @lockekappa500
      @lockekappa500 5 лет назад +287

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

    • @Xdddlmaoo
      @Xdddlmaoo 5 лет назад +110

      @@omgurheadsgone r/woooosh

    • @PoorCoyotee
      @PoorCoyotee 5 лет назад +44

      @@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
      @Speeder84XL 5 лет назад +30

      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)

  • @hokkyoto1096
    @hokkyoto1096 3 года назад +4930

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

    • @DankScole
      @DankScole 2 года назад +222

      Underrated comment

    • @AnujFalcon
      @AnujFalcon 2 года назад +151

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

    • @bhopirl4552
      @bhopirl4552 2 года назад +405

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

    • @jastxil6677
      @jastxil6677 2 года назад +141

      He would die before 30m😂

    • @chancethewrapper3557
      @chancethewrapper3557 2 года назад +55

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

  • @johnnyboull8000
    @johnnyboull8000 2 года назад +1092

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

    • @peterparker1724
      @peterparker1724 2 года назад +78

      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
      @DarkFlames42 2 года назад +47

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

    • @timmytheinventor4746
      @timmytheinventor4746 Год назад +10

      @@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
      @markstanding8538 Год назад +55

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

    • @HystericalMafia
      @HystericalMafia Год назад +2

      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.

  • @memetris6971
    @memetris6971 5 лет назад +9643

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

    • @PANENKACLUB
      @PANENKACLUB 5 лет назад +87

      Space_Crazyhyper HD yeah
      No

    • @mikaelious7464
      @mikaelious7464 5 лет назад +7

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

    • @_huacha_
      @_huacha_ 5 лет назад +36

      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
      @jahsehonfroy5217 5 лет назад +9

      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_
      @_huacha_ 5 лет назад +7

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

  • @imbadman6658
    @imbadman6658 4 года назад +24123

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

    • @xhnXh
      @xhnXh 4 года назад +187

      HAHAHA

    • @herukhan5488
      @herukhan5488 4 года назад +67

      😂😂😂

    • @massiveputa9734
      @massiveputa9734 4 года назад +33

      lmao only 3 comments

    • @tijan8948
      @tijan8948 4 года назад +276

      Yeah I hate these almost impossible videos

    • @Arthur-fs5vl
      @Arthur-fs5vl 4 года назад +465

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

  • @googleyoutubechannel8554
    @googleyoutubechannel8554 2 года назад +541

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

    • @jhamaker
      @jhamaker 2 года назад +19

      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
      @peterparker1724 2 года назад +1

      @@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
      @bestgun9994 2 года назад +9

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

    • @peterparker1724
      @peterparker1724 2 года назад

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

    • @flyingdeathcatsgo
      @flyingdeathcatsgo 2 года назад +3

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

  • @Sealdrop
    @Sealdrop 2 года назад +2195

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

    • @Joe-to8og
      @Joe-to8og 2 года назад +641

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

    • @aidan3587
      @aidan3587 2 года назад +349

      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
      @Joe-to8og 2 года назад +141

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

    • @cinegraphics
      @cinegraphics 2 года назад +68

      Yeah, because he shifted to 2nd gear.

    • @sebastianforbes1
      @sebastianforbes1 2 года назад +34

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

  • @olliepanicking
    @olliepanicking 5 лет назад +21088

    My best in the 100 meters is 48 meters.

  • @grimmreaper6830
    @grimmreaper6830 4 года назад +9751

    He literally can’t run in School zones

    • @sophiafu406
      @sophiafu406 4 года назад +171

      Grimm Reaper this comment needs more likes

    • @justinirving2645
      @justinirving2645 4 года назад +46

      69 likes noice

    • @dsdfdsd9535
      @dsdfdsd9535 4 года назад +83

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

    • @grimmreaper6830
      @grimmreaper6830 4 года назад +137

      dsdfdsd it is 20 mph

    • @dsdfdsd9535
      @dsdfdsd9535 4 года назад +15

      Grimm Reaper oh thx

  • @patkun01
    @patkun01 2 года назад +616

    Nothing’s impossible if you got family
    -Dominic Toretto

    • @Zaidemeit
      @Zaidemeit 2 года назад +3

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

    • @Yash-uh5de
      @Yash-uh5de 2 года назад +1

      Hahahah

    • @worldtube7425
      @worldtube7425 2 года назад +5

      And he show his brother after nine movies

    • @Icza
      @Icza 2 года назад +1

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

    • @Isa-gv4ci
      @Isa-gv4ci 2 года назад

      Did i read family!?

  • @MichaellaBennett
    @MichaellaBennett Год назад +88

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

  • @BigOlAlex409
    @BigOlAlex409 5 лет назад +5786

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

    • @danielandshalomamparan7306
      @danielandshalomamparan7306 5 лет назад +27

      same

    • @okaybutwhythough7456
      @okaybutwhythough7456 5 лет назад +210

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

    • @jaraadramsey6576
      @jaraadramsey6576 5 лет назад +68

      Adrenaline can give you almost superhuman abilities

    • @sneakypumpy9694
      @sneakypumpy9694 5 лет назад +13

      I can run like 20 mph when im hyped

    • @feelsbadman8624
      @feelsbadman8624 5 лет назад +7

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

  • @larszuhlke8566
    @larszuhlke8566 4 года назад +4499

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

    • @giancarlocorona4275
      @giancarlocorona4275 4 года назад +40

      Really... Stealing a comment, smh

    • @larszuhlke8566
      @larszuhlke8566 4 года назад +79

      @@giancarlocorona4275 Show me the original

    • @KRISHAL.
      @KRISHAL. 4 года назад +36

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

    • @syedzameerali1514
      @syedzameerali1514 4 года назад

      What if i grilled that stuff?

    • @stevehash158
      @stevehash158 4 года назад

      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😂😂

  • @bungobdesigns
    @bungobdesigns 2 года назад +46

    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.

  • @aizat27
    @aizat27 2 года назад +686

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

    • @teddyannehannah8428
      @teddyannehannah8428 2 года назад +145

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

    • @oksowhat
      @oksowhat 2 года назад +23

      About 42km h

    • @TusharSundarka
      @TusharSundarka 2 года назад +13

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

    • @cinegraphics
      @cinegraphics 2 года назад +33

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

    • @Not_Quite_My_Tempo
      @Not_Quite_My_Tempo 2 года назад +14

      @@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.

  • @hystel4406
    @hystel4406 4 года назад +2499

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

    • @ufzletryk285
      @ufzletryk285 4 года назад +19

      Hystel remember me when this
      Get a lot of likes

    • @1kwithoutavid593
      @1kwithoutavid593 4 года назад +4

      Same XD

    • @hystel4406
      @hystel4406 4 года назад +6

      Aiden Montgomery ill remember u bcuz ur the first comment lol

    • @boboplayz9918
      @boboplayz9918 4 года назад +7

      Once u drink a red bull then its 9 flat

    • @vaughnxavierwerry3032
      @vaughnxavierwerry3032 4 года назад +1

      @@ufzletryk285 200+ already

  • @marcus_schaefer
    @marcus_schaefer 5 лет назад +2713

    Anyone else feel like sprinting full speed right now?

    • @tallerstond8105
      @tallerstond8105 4 года назад +13

      da.

    • @klausiohannis167
      @klausiohannis167 4 года назад +3

      @@tallerstond8105 uite românii unde erau🤣🤣👍

    • @ziy4dp713
      @ziy4dp713 4 года назад +19

      I can only last 5 seconds doing thst

    • @tallerstond8105
      @tallerstond8105 4 года назад +6

      Ziy4DP 71 lmao mortal i can last four seconds

    • @tallerstond8105
      @tallerstond8105 4 года назад

      Green Monkeyz ah da, perfecțiunea

  • @Ruoktoday1
    @Ruoktoday1 2 года назад +335

    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
      @cinegraphics 2 года назад +20

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

    • @123Hoops
      @123Hoops 2 года назад +14

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

    • @Ruoktoday1
      @Ruoktoday1 2 года назад

      @@123Hoops LOL .,.thank you

    • @magnagamer8256
      @magnagamer8256 2 года назад +1

      What about adrenaline shots

    • @ferno225
      @ferno225 Год назад +2

      nah bro it’s impossible

  • @bladenleague2668
    @bladenleague2668 2 года назад +34

    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.

  • @Thegooob95
    @Thegooob95 5 лет назад +4007

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

  • @mariopizzaparty5136
    @mariopizzaparty5136 5 лет назад +3706

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

    • @caitlincarr6071
      @caitlincarr6071 5 лет назад +63

      Mario Pizza Party omg me

    • @dillguyman
      @dillguyman 5 лет назад +98

      Answer: You’re a fatty

    • @random-uo6fn
      @random-uo6fn 5 лет назад +51

      @@dillguyman your acting like you can

    • @dillguyman
      @dillguyman 5 лет назад +22

      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
      @dillguyman 5 лет назад +1

      I’m only 10 tho

  • @nastyhaterz
    @nastyhaterz 2 года назад +82

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

    • @Icza
      @Icza 2 года назад +8

      Arnold's inspirational quotes are better science.

    • @Jonovision81
      @Jonovision81 2 года назад +1

      Anything is possibllllle!!!!! - Kevin Garnett

    • @alkaholic4848
      @alkaholic4848 2 года назад +1

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

  • @NateCooperino
    @NateCooperino 2 года назад +15

    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.

  • @qqidiwqehdfoiwqehoi1031
    @qqidiwqehdfoiwqehoi1031 5 лет назад +2509

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

    • @KevinP32270
      @KevinP32270 5 лет назад +6

      lololol

    • @the_batmobile0.4
      @the_batmobile0.4 5 лет назад +19

      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
      @defaultmate 5 лет назад +2

      Yeah don't worry about it.

    • @YoungCub
      @YoungCub 5 лет назад

      :)

    • @duskyracer8800
      @duskyracer8800 5 лет назад +7

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

  • @euanvanstraaten4971
    @euanvanstraaten4971 3 года назад +5139

    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
      @Haruntje 3 года назад +1188

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

    • @kingultimate7956
      @kingultimate7956 3 года назад +341

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

    • @waleediqbal1718
      @waleediqbal1718 3 года назад +785

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

    • @DarkFlames42
      @DarkFlames42 3 года назад +536

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

    • @ShynyMagikarp
      @ShynyMagikarp 3 года назад +461

      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

  • @punnyobofem
    @punnyobofem 2 года назад +63

    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.✌️

  • @logicaldude3611
    @logicaldude3611 2 года назад +17

    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
      @hansdekorver7365 4 месяца назад +1

      Human ability has its limits.

    • @makandalp
      @makandalp 5 дней назад

      And Usain bolt is physically unbeatable ​@@hansdekorver7365

  • @akumaisreal2090
    @akumaisreal2090 4 года назад +2105

    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
      @LyroLife 4 года назад +165

      The running technique is also complitly different if you look closely

    • @sparksfly6149
      @sparksfly6149 4 года назад +127

      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
      @LyroLife 4 года назад +16

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

    • @sparksfly6149
      @sparksfly6149 4 года назад +6

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

    • @mr.walkdown7019
      @mr.walkdown7019 4 года назад +69

      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.

  • @tingtongtherussianspy1383
    @tingtongtherussianspy1383 4 года назад +7102

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

    •  4 года назад +64

      Exactly

    • @frugezze
      @frugezze 4 года назад +321

      A maths study said it would be possible.

    • @Banjo-ed5vv
      @Banjo-ed5vv 4 года назад +173

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

    • @m3i965
      @m3i965 4 года назад +8

      Ting Tong The Russian Spy improbable*

    • @anonymousotter6455
      @anonymousotter6455 4 года назад +357

      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.

  • @maxdecimus13
    @maxdecimus13 2 года назад +40

    “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
      @brendontuhwe5317 2 года назад +2

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

  • @csp1977
    @csp1977 2 года назад +65

    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
      @planahath 2 года назад +4

      Ben was taking illegal performance enhancing substances though.

    • @johnpaulmcdonnell1188
      @johnpaulmcdonnell1188 2 года назад +15

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

    • @Lucmercurius
      @Lucmercurius 2 года назад +12

      @@johnpaulmcdonnell1188 Not at the time of his record.

    • @Zebra_3
      @Zebra_3 2 года назад +1

      he claims doing 9.5?s in training.

    • @jessicaT12345
      @jessicaT12345 15 дней назад

      @@johnpaulmcdonnell1188 not everyone is on PEDs. You're just jealous.

  • @bricka.6810
    @bricka.6810 5 лет назад +1522

    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
      @se4949 5 лет назад

      Brick A. What is his hundred meter time?

    • @ivantorres7353
      @ivantorres7353 5 лет назад +16

      Brick A. Buzzfeed uses bums

    • @TheDmolp
      @TheDmolp 5 лет назад +57

      Buzzfeed uses triggered feminists not normal people though.

    • @OhNoIts33
      @OhNoIts33 5 лет назад +1

      What is normal?

    • @AnnoyingAsianWitch
      @AnnoyingAsianWitch 5 лет назад +3

      To be fair, these are actual reporters. BuzzFeed is mostly staffed by budding actors/moviemakers and some future RUclipsrs. 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 RUclips full time.

  • @animememes7531
    @animememes7531 4 года назад +3834

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

  • @cz2165
    @cz2165 2 года назад +31

    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
      @fender1000100 2 года назад

      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
      @Blue-ik8ij 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@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
      @notfunny007 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@Blue-ik8ijgenetics this, genetics that

  • @techgawwd2202
    @techgawwd2202 2 года назад +210

    Theorists set limits, Practitioners break them.
    - David Goggins

    • @stephen6691
      @stephen6691 2 года назад +16

      Practitioners break the theorists 💪

  • @TheUKNutter
    @TheUKNutter 5 лет назад +2070

    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
      @henrykasenburg1115 5 лет назад +165

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

    • @irrelevance3859
      @irrelevance3859 5 лет назад +171

      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
      @heyitsthatoneguy91 4 года назад +62

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

    • @d_12_12
      @d_12_12 4 года назад +2

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

    • @barelybasket
      @barelybasket 4 года назад +5

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

  • @faizoceanic
    @faizoceanic 5 лет назад +11523

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

  • @omarlillie3489
    @omarlillie3489 2 года назад +122

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

    • @XJokermanX
      @XJokermanX 2 года назад +2

      We don't know what is to come

    • @seansantos2219
      @seansantos2219 2 года назад +4

      *1968 by Jim Hines.

    • @cinegraphics
      @cinegraphics 2 года назад

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

    • @arieailezion611
      @arieailezion611 2 года назад +7

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

    • @elvisedison1741
      @elvisedison1741 2 года назад

      Crct

  • @claytonmolloy6450
    @claytonmolloy6450 2 года назад +130

    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
      @claytonmolloy6450 2 года назад +16

      @Serendipitythe 9.69 race, I stand corrected.

    • @StJohnSB
      @StJohnSB 2 года назад

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

    • @brentbates5057
      @brentbates5057 2 года назад

      He ran out the 9.58 run

    • @olderman7166
      @olderman7166 2 года назад

      Not close...

  • @Cacti0
    @Cacti0 4 года назад +2278

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

    • @lemon0742
      @lemon0742 4 года назад +8

      I dont belive you

    • @dabmaster1233
      @dabmaster1233 4 года назад +99

      Gabriel Avram :v it’s a joke

    • @user-yj7tt3wb7e
      @user-yj7tt3wb7e 4 года назад +27

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

    • @realtxmi
      @realtxmi 4 года назад

      M4 nobodys gna fall for it

    • @jerber1546
      @jerber1546 4 года назад +1

      Nonstop ́ r/ihavereddit

  • @colinkavanagh2291
    @colinkavanagh2291 5 лет назад +534

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

    • @simplycomplex7300
      @simplycomplex7300 5 лет назад +2

      NoobtoBeast 😂😂

    • @drifttwo
      @drifttwo 5 лет назад +11

      that's only fair.

    • @77gravity
      @77gravity 5 лет назад +30

      "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
      @d.e.b.b5788 5 лет назад +9

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

    • @YoungCub
      @YoungCub 5 лет назад +1

      @@d.e.b.b5788 😁

  • @chaseklein9486
    @chaseklein9486 3 года назад +17

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

  • @RC-ic1co
    @RC-ic1co 2 года назад +2

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

  • @Jay-dn2pg
    @Jay-dn2pg 5 лет назад +1389

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

    • @powerpug964
      @powerpug964 5 лет назад +101

      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
      @Jay-dn2pg 5 лет назад +14

      @@powerpug964 So relatable lol

    • @goldenspoof
      @goldenspoof 4 года назад +39

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

    • @damienhicks9806
      @damienhicks9806 4 года назад +13

      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
      @shreyas7655 4 года назад +20

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

  • @User-ck8pm
    @User-ck8pm 5 лет назад +3032

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

  • @clarencewright9841
    @clarencewright9841 3 года назад +32

    They also said it was impossible to break the sound barrier

    • @ninpgmer8959
      @ninpgmer8959 2 года назад

      And we can do mach 2 easily now.

    • @ppxodarkness5109
      @ppxodarkness5109 2 года назад

      @@ninpgmer8959 I can get up to Mach 3 personally

  • @benlee3545
    @benlee3545 2 года назад +26

    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
      @timmy4312 2 года назад

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

  • @amolkhugshal708
    @amolkhugshal708 5 лет назад +4961

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

  • @DezzoWord
    @DezzoWord 5 лет назад +836

    Nobody:
    Usain Bolt:i am speed

    • @botcheek482
      @botcheek482 5 лет назад

      Shaggy: i am also spe!!! Ahhh monster

    • @angel..
      @angel.. 5 лет назад +1

      i am fast , very fast

    • @aziro0
      @aziro0 4 года назад +1

      Sonic: mhmhmhm

    • @radkouse1of1
      @radkouse1of1 4 года назад

      I am kerchoo

    • @AbdhullahKadar
      @AbdhullahKadar 4 года назад

      8 losers one winner... I AM SPEED

  • @amblincork
    @amblincork 2 года назад

    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

  • @KingKong11730
    @KingKong11730 2 года назад +4

    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.

  • @kiwichemist2451
    @kiwichemist2451 5 лет назад +427

    lmao just use a speed 2 splash potion

    • @simonsays3115
      @simonsays3115 5 лет назад +15

      Dont forget to Jump while running

    • @Hydrastic-bz5qm
      @Hydrastic-bz5qm 5 лет назад

      @@simonsays3115 that only helps without speed

    • @just1655
      @just1655 5 лет назад +1

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

    • @leostack7419
      @leostack7419 5 лет назад

      Swiftness

    • @0dc
      @0dc 5 лет назад

      Nah bhop way better

  • @tayloryork8185
    @tayloryork8185 5 лет назад +733

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

    • @pamelaia
      @pamelaia 5 лет назад +26

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

    • @az5428
      @az5428 5 лет назад +125

      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
      @razvan2632 5 лет назад +24

      @@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
      @hanphilnoffz8827 5 лет назад +4

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

    • @hanphilnoffz8827
      @hanphilnoffz8827 5 лет назад +3

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

  • @RJRJ
    @RJRJ 2 года назад +29

    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

  • @ValensBellator
    @ValensBellator Год назад +5

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

    • @humanboy395
      @humanboy395 Год назад +2

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

  • @1KE.4
    @1KE.4 4 года назад +11693

    “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
      @lanmat5765 4 года назад +530

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

    • @Zapatozi
      @Zapatozi 4 года назад +127

      @@lanmat5765 and I remember when I beat you

    • @lanmat5765
      @lanmat5765 4 года назад +195

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

    • @Zapatozi
      @Zapatozi 4 года назад +158

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

    • @lanmat5765
      @lanmat5765 4 года назад +48

      @@Zapatozi that's nothing 😂

  • @hugo8172
    @hugo8172 4 года назад +540

    4:54 sounds like my playstation

  • @giggityyy...
    @giggityyy... 2 года назад +5

    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"

  • @Dusk-MTG
    @Dusk-MTG 2 года назад +118

    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
      @Akerlexic 2 года назад

      😂😂😂exactly

  • @tria7271
    @tria7271 5 лет назад +433

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

  • @BlueTechRS
    @BlueTechRS 4 года назад +1998

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

    • @antonraulpen
      @antonraulpen 4 года назад +15

      BlueTechRS *tea and biscuits

    • @ballinblaza
      @ballinblaza 4 года назад +3

      ??

    • @vivaciousmyosotis
      @vivaciousmyosotis 4 года назад +2

      BlueTechRS haha lol

    • @pranayjain4448
      @pranayjain4448 4 года назад +46

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

    • @ballinblaza
      @ballinblaza 4 года назад +2

      ok lol i gotcha now

  • @nemesis1134
    @nemesis1134 2 года назад +1

    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.

  • @avih7311
    @avih7311 8 месяцев назад

    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.

  • @cuchisius9649
    @cuchisius9649 4 года назад +529

    Plot twist: velocity is a paid actor

  • @BobMcCoy
    @BobMcCoy 5 лет назад +5274

    *Kim Jong-un has done it before though*

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku 5 лет назад +60

      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
      @-green-405 5 лет назад +195

      @@AxxLAfriku Is this the new youtube spam

    • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
      @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 5 лет назад +376

      It's true. I have

    • @johnjonjhonjonathanjohnson3559
      @johnjonjhonjonathanjohnson3559 5 лет назад +25

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

    • @kenjitella775
      @kenjitella775 5 лет назад +15

      So has admiral general aladeen

  • @davidjones8047
    @davidjones8047 2 года назад +13

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

  • @brucehutchinson9527
    @brucehutchinson9527 3 года назад +1

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

  • @DeadHawk44
    @DeadHawk44 5 лет назад +466

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

    • @cole590
      @cole590 4 года назад +12

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

    • @comicbookguy2326
      @comicbookguy2326 4 года назад +45

      @@cole590 take a seat old man

    • @earlystoppage1233
      @earlystoppage1233 4 года назад +1

      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
      @sharmanveraj3281 4 года назад

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

    • @increasingpain8425
      @increasingpain8425 4 года назад

      @@earlystoppage1233 ok boomer

  • @Schnitz1
    @Schnitz1 5 лет назад +689

    The average family dog: hold my beer.

    • @MLGRDR
      @MLGRDR 5 лет назад +17

      I'm faster than most dogs

    • @danielsalazar9577
      @danielsalazar9577 5 лет назад +46

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

    • @rudy_4ier
      @rudy_4ier 5 лет назад +14

      The average house cat: hold my catnip.

    • @SpiritofPoison
      @SpiritofPoison 5 лет назад +14

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

    • @interestingusername2633
      @interestingusername2633 5 лет назад

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

  • @JS-wl3gi
    @JS-wl3gi 2 года назад +1

    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.

  • @Nyjawonder
    @Nyjawonder 2 года назад +16

    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
      @fender1000100 2 года назад +7

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

    • @fender1000100
      @fender1000100 2 года назад

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

    • @oic3237
      @oic3237 2 года назад +9

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

    • @speedstreak914
      @speedstreak914 2 года назад

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

  • @jeffreysalvador7076
    @jeffreysalvador7076 5 лет назад +2834

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

    • @madara2792
      @madara2792 5 лет назад +17

      Same! :(

    • @kylegardner5823
      @kylegardner5823 5 лет назад +49

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

    • @Thomas___
      @Thomas___ 5 лет назад +20

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

    • @oliverzanier8202
      @oliverzanier8202 5 лет назад +9

      I can’t run fast in dreams lol

    • @icydot4275
      @icydot4275 5 лет назад +2

      Jeffrey Salvador lol

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 5 лет назад +2838

    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
      @aurilyx6084 5 лет назад +19

      wait what

    • @ACE112ACE112
      @ACE112ACE112 5 лет назад +187

      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
      @markjacobson3680 5 лет назад +16

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

    • @howdoyoulikethemmeatballs6089
      @howdoyoulikethemmeatballs6089 5 лет назад +123

      @@markjacobson3680 you're

    • @gogo8965
      @gogo8965 5 лет назад +100

      1 metre = 10 north korean metres

  • @joshuarodriguez6823
    @joshuarodriguez6823 3 года назад +161

    "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
      @dumbaloo408 2 года назад +2

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

    • @andrewmckenley5355
      @andrewmckenley5355 2 года назад

      lol

    • @damien677
      @damien677 2 года назад +2

      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
      @sprintingmontages1393 2 года назад +1

      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

  • @KJ_XCV
    @KJ_XCV 2 года назад +9

    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
      @corytemplar5703 5 месяцев назад

      He would need shorter legs to achieve that.

  • @tepro1612
    @tepro1612 5 лет назад +626

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

    • @micah7249
      @micah7249 5 лет назад

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

    • @ufzletryk285
      @ufzletryk285 4 года назад

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

  • @gicking3898
    @gicking3898 5 лет назад +2409

    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
      @genzuo 5 лет назад +64

      just become a cyborg, then you're talking

    • @TheBros2theend
      @TheBros2theend 5 лет назад +15

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

    • @qarhsi
      @qarhsi 5 лет назад

      Let's see 😏

    • @TheMastersven99
      @TheMastersven99 5 лет назад +17

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

    • @1cloudbreaker1
      @1cloudbreaker1 5 лет назад +6

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

  • @SuperJuiceman11
    @SuperJuiceman11 3 года назад +7

    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
      @jjl2506 2 года назад

      Yep sure you did 😂

    • @nick5422
      @nick5422 2 года назад

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

  • @CamJames
    @CamJames 8 месяцев назад +2

    Everyone in the comments is breaking down stats and posing hypotheticals while ignoring one thing: these are human beings. No one is perfect, no one can maintain perfect strides or perfect starts over 100m in any race. It will not happen. 9s is physically impossible for a human being. Maybe the world's first cyborg will pull it off.

  • @ilikebanana5214
    @ilikebanana5214 5 лет назад +186

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

    • @mohamadm.2969
      @mohamadm.2969 4 года назад +3

      Hahaha best comment ever hahaha

  • @Readventure1
    @Readventure1 4 года назад +128

    I find it a bit odd that they didn't factor height / stride length. I contend that a reason why Bolt is so remarkable in sprinting is his height. Bolt is the tallest Olympiad winner in the 100m ever at 6 feet 5 inches. The second tallest was 6 feet 2 inches (Carl Lewis). The fact that Bolt maintained a high turnover rate being that tall is astonishing and is a huge factor in his speed. Bolt ran the 100m sprint with an avg of 41 strides. That's about 2.439m per stride or 96 inches. If you could increase your stride length by form or just by extension of your height (such as the case with Bolt), over the course of a 100m race you could shave off 1 less stride. In a 100m sprint, 1 less stride to the finish line is a HUGE advantage. During my sprint training days I was told that starts, RPMs and stride length were the holy trinity in speed.

    • @theshermantanker7043
      @theshermantanker7043 2 года назад +13

      It's not just stride length, how fast muscle can contract also plays a role, too slow and your feet would've left the ground before your tremendously powerful leg muscles ever managed to apply full force to the ground

    • @s0mthinisf1shy68
      @s0mthinisf1shy68 11 месяцев назад +4

      Su bingtian is a good example on how to maximise on block start phases and that less strides is not necessarily good during first 60 meters

    • @jzkakkd1426
      @jzkakkd1426 11 месяцев назад +2

      that's bs, the stride length doesn't count at all; if it did every 4 legged animal would be slower than us considering their less stride length. If we could manage to move our legs faster, the more steps we can do means more force that pushes us and the faster we get.

  • @devonmangiarelli3886
    @devonmangiarelli3886 3 года назад +3

    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

  • @guanjun1178
    @guanjun1178 2 года назад

    Truly fascinating. Thank you!

  • @rudigerk
    @rudigerk 5 лет назад +907

    Try 9 Meters in 100 Seconds!

    • @Koala019
      @Koala019 5 лет назад +63

      Hans Meiser impossible

    • @rudigerk
      @rudigerk 5 лет назад +21

      @@rare3333 ;-)

    • @MajorLeagueGuitarist
      @MajorLeagueGuitarist 5 лет назад +66

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

    • @dominofuel8050
      @dominofuel8050 5 лет назад +9

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

    • @rayzr1120
      @rayzr1120 5 лет назад +11

      Jose Julio Rosa r/wooooosh

  • @bakedtortilla3338
    @bakedtortilla3338 4 года назад +530

    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
      @azombiegg 4 года назад +87

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

    • @theleftuprightatsoldierfield
      @theleftuprightatsoldierfield 4 года назад +30

      Alondra Hart it is when you’re slow

    • @danielmanning2319
      @danielmanning2319 3 года назад +50

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

    • @riccardogiovetti
      @riccardogiovetti 3 года назад +13

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

    • @Christs_Apologet
      @Christs_Apologet 3 года назад +6

      @@riccardogiovetti 7%is a lot

  • @jefft6038
    @jefft6038 2 года назад +19

    Bolt DEF had 9.40 in him had he not always been so far ahead of everyone at the finish, he slowed up

    • @HulaLogic
      @HulaLogic 2 года назад +7

      Nope😂not a 9.40 he ran through the line on his 9.58. He could maybe get 9.55 but not below 9.5. No race has he been near that. I’m not sure you understand how big a jump 9.58 to 9.4 is

    • @peterparker1724
      @peterparker1724 2 года назад +5

      You need to rewatch his 100m wr. He didn’t slow down at all.

  • @bordy217
    @bordy217 2 года назад +7

    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
      @jamese9283 2 года назад

      Stop worshipping successful people.

    • @bordy217
      @bordy217 2 года назад

      @@jamese9283 Huh?

    • @jamese9283
      @jamese9283 2 года назад

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

    • @bordy217
      @bordy217 2 года назад

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

    • @delharry4392
      @delharry4392 2 года назад

      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?

  • @dannyc.8696
    @dannyc.8696 5 лет назад +403

    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
      @Daniel-pv2xc 5 лет назад +5

      He ran it in 9.58 seconds though

    • @Sheddertje
      @Sheddertje 5 лет назад +60

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

    • @zain4019
      @zain4019 5 лет назад +16

      Sheddertje
      No need for insults
      Nitwit

    • @Sheddertje
      @Sheddertje 5 лет назад +8

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

    • @LukeSykpeMan
      @LukeSykpeMan 5 лет назад +2

      @@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.

  • @JonSmith-hk1bq
    @JonSmith-hk1bq 5 лет назад +234

    Personally, I've always wondered how fast Bolt could have gone in Beijing. He set a world record with his body partially turned towards the camera and his arms out in celebration for the last 20 meters or so, plus his start was only mediocre. Oh, and he wasn't even running the 100m until the year before that to boot.

    • @bhoubit
      @bhoubit 5 лет назад +41

      The Berlin run he also stops before the end line. I think he could have made 9.4 and its a shame we will have to wait for similar phenomenon years.

    • @therealg4197
      @therealg4197 5 лет назад +12

      he wouldn't have gone 9.4 and it wasn't 20m left. It would have probably been 9.5 or something like that. I run track and slowing a bit at the end doesn't do as much as you think

    • @oxfordbambooshootify
      @oxfordbambooshootify 5 лет назад +2

      @@therealg4197 yup. Time is shaved at the start and as you build towards top speed

    • @TheNoirAlien
      @TheNoirAlien 5 лет назад +3

      He wasn't going all out.

    • @rockmorales
      @rockmorales 5 лет назад

      @@therealg4197 It was a 9.58 actually

  • @erickomondi007
    @erickomondi007 2 года назад +34

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

  • @Relax_itsLee
    @Relax_itsLee 9 месяцев назад

    Have an olympic style tournament where they allow performance enhancements substances and it might happen.

  • @24_hanif5
    @24_hanif5 4 года назад +104

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

  • @lxkzzzzz
    @lxkzzzzz 4 года назад +1242

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

    • @SlickWittaStick
      @SlickWittaStick 4 года назад +29

      @Starwarrior 7 NANI?!

    • @criscrosxxx
      @criscrosxxx 4 года назад +6

      @Starwarrior 7 fact

    • @cactus6604
      @cactus6604 4 года назад +3

      Coffee stains teeth

    • @darkdripzy1560
      @darkdripzy1560 4 года назад +12

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

    • @AViewCado69420
      @AViewCado69420 4 года назад +12

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

  • @rileygshep7606
    @rileygshep7606 3 года назад +7

    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
      @levylemon8239 2 года назад

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

    • @joshuahietala5174
      @joshuahietala5174 2 года назад

      @@levylemon8239 *3:47

    • @levkil4570
      @levkil4570 2 года назад

      He means unofficial solves of professionals at their houses

    • @levylemon8239
      @levylemon8239 2 года назад

      @@joshuahietala5174 my bad. It is.

  • @smallfry3270
    @smallfry3270 2 года назад +10

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

  • @davidtodorov5485
    @davidtodorov5485 5 лет назад +917

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

    • @aunox5657
      @aunox5657 5 лет назад +53

      We found the way guys
      LOL

    • @osamazoubi9960
      @osamazoubi9960 5 лет назад +2

      Could a bear run 100m in 9s

    • @Divine_R
      @Divine_R 5 лет назад +26

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

    • @jusme2038
      @jusme2038 5 лет назад +2

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

    • @aggressivelyamerican1551
      @aggressivelyamerican1551 5 лет назад +26

      You only gotta be the second slowest

  • @TheOneWhoDings
    @TheOneWhoDings 5 лет назад +1279

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

  • @GregTom2
    @GregTom2 2 года назад +4

    So it's impossible because it would require the application of 6 times your body weight in force on the ground to generate the required acceleration?
    But current athletes apply 5 times their body weight in force?
    It's a shame they didn't explain how they calculated what was the maximum possible vertical force exerted.

  • @cks2020693
    @cks2020693 2 года назад +26

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

    • @chancethewrapper3557
      @chancethewrapper3557 2 года назад +1

      We always down play ourselves

    • @Phil-ui4tm
      @Phil-ui4tm 2 года назад

      Was that before segregation?

    • @cks2020693
      @cks2020693 2 года назад +1

      @@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