Human running speeds of 35 to 40 mph may be biologically possible

Friday, January 22, 2010 - 13:28 in Biology & Nature

A new study offers intriguing insights into the biology of human running speed. The study identifies the critical variable imposing the biological limit to running speed, and projects how the biological limits might be pushed beyond speeds achieved by Usain Bolt to perhaps 35 or even 40 miles per hour, said study authors.

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