How fast is Usain Bolt?

In 2011 Belgian scientists used lasers to measure Bolt's performance in the different stages of a 100-meter race held in September that year. They found that, 67.13 meters into the race, Bolt reached a top speed of 43.99 kilometers per hour (27.33 miles per hour).



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