Sunday, January 24, 2010

Humans 'Could One Day Be Capable Of Running Up To 40mph'

Humans could be capable of running up to 40mph,
12 miles faster than the world's fastest man Usain Bolt


From The Daily Mail:

A new study suggests humans could one day run at speeds of up to 40mph - more than 10 miles faster than the world's fastest runner Usain Bolt.

Researchers investigating the factors that limit human speed found that the top speed humans are capable of may be determined by how quickly muscles in the body can move.

Previous studies have suggested the main hindrance to speed is that limbs can only take a certain amount of force.

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