The fastest man in the world in history. Find out who is the fastest man in the world

Although the origins of this discipline go back to antiquity, today there are still a lot of athletes, supporters of a healthy lifestyle, stars, politicians, and activists who consider it an honor to run these 42 kilometers.

The new Discovery Channel program “Sean Conway: Running Britain” talks about the famous extreme athlete who completed a race of 38 marathon distances.

But the world is also full of people who have decided to run only one distance. This deserves no less attention. Let's talk about them today.

Dennis Kimetto

He is considered the fastest male marathon runner: he holds the world record for completing the distance - 2 hours 2 minutes 57 seconds. Kimetto grew up in a family of athletes, but due to financial difficulties he had to quit school/sports and help his parents on the farm. But during the Sydney Olympics, the young Kenyan watched every race on TV - it was then that he realized that he had to devote his life to running. In 2014, Dennis was named the best marathon runner in the world.

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Paula Radcliffe

Originally from Britain, in 2002 she was named the best athlete in the world according to the IAAF, and she also holds the world record in women's marathon running: 2 hours 15 minutes 25 seconds. Surprisingly, as a child, Paula was a weak child and suffered from asthma. But her father was once a famous English marathon runner. He decided to gradually introduce her to sports in order to improve her health. But the girl was so carried away that she achieved extraordinary heights.

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Stefan Engels

Even his friends call Belgian Stefan Engels exclusively “marathoner.” In 2010, he decided to run a marathon every day (fortunately, on average, an athlete completed the distance in 4 hours). However, in the first month he was injured and “reset” his account, returning to racing on February 5 - and on February 5, 2011, Stefan ran his 365th marathon. During this marathon year, Engels turned 49 years old.

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Johnny Kelly

American athlete Johnny Kelly took part in the Boston Marathon 61 times from 1928 to 1992 - almost every year! At the same time, he finished 58 times, and twice even came first. In total, he ran 108 marathons in his life and participated in two Olympic Games.

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Ranulph Fiennes

In 2003, Briton Ranulph Fiennes ran seven marathons on seven continents in a week. Enthusiasts liked this idea so much that by 2014, “7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days” became a brand competition. In 2015, it was won for the first time by a woman - Marianna Zaikova from Finland.

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Fauja Singh

Fauja Singh is the oldest marathon runner in the world. Surprisingly, he began running only eleven years before his centenary. It is called “a tornado with a turban”: the 103-year-old native of India runs each marathon with a traditional headdress on his head. Fauja says he started long-distance running in an attempt to overcome severe depression after the death of his son. He then moved to the UK and completed his first marathon at the age of 89. In 2011, an Indian entered the Guinness Book of Records, becoming the first person to complete a marathon at the age of over 100 years. Such fame was brought to him by the Toronto Marathon, which took the centenarian 8 hours, 11 minutes and 6 seconds to complete.

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Martin Parnell

In 2010, 55-year-old Canadian Martin Parnell, a retired engineer, ran the marathon 250 times. Sometimes he had to run in temperatures of -30 degrees Celsius! During this busy year, Parnell wore out 25 sneakers.

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Claire Lomas

In 2012, Claire Lomas completed the marathon in 16 days. It seemed like she was going too slowly, but it was actually a huge achievement for the 21-year-old Brit. The fact is that 5 years before the marathon, she was left paralyzed from the chest down as a result of an accident while riding a horse. She was able to complete the marathon with a bionic suit that allows immobilized patients to stand, walk and even climb stairs thanks to motion sensors and an operating system.

The 100-meter race has been one of the most popular and prestigious events in the world of athletics since 1896. If a runner completes it in 10 seconds, he is a world-class sprinter. And if the time is even less, it means that this athlete is among the 10 fastest people in the world, the difference between which is measured literally in milliseconds, and when measuring the results, even such a criterion as tailwind speed is taken into account.

The Canadian athlete was among the fastest men at the 1999 World Athletics Championships in Seville, Spain, where he broke the ten-second barrier to win a silver medal. In 2009, Surin became the new Canadian record holder in the 50-meter race (group from 40 to 45 years old), running this distance in 6.15 seconds.

Currently, Surin is not part of the world of big sports; he heads a sports nutrition company and has also released a clothing line, which he simply called Surin.

Now Donovan Bailey has been taking a break from the world of big-time sports for a long time, but in 1996, during the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, he crossed the finish line, spending only 9.84 seconds. And he became the first Canadian athlete to be included in the list of the fastest runners in the world.

The young Jamaican athlete broke the ten-second barrier for the first time at the age of 28, and by the end of the year he had done it seven more times. On June 4, 2011, in Eugene, Oregon, he ran the 100-meter dash. 9.80 seconds, having earned himself a place in the top ten among the fastest people on the planet.

American athlete Justin Gatlin, an Olympic champion, is currently in seventh place among people capable of developing the maximum speed available to a person. In 2012, at the Olympic Games in England, he repeated Green's achievement ( 9.79 seconds) and received a bronze medal.

Four-time Olympic champion and five-time world champion Maurice Green specialized in sprinting and set the world speed record on June 16, 1999 in Athens, Greece. He ran a hundred meters in 9.79 seconds.

Another Jamaican runner has entered the ranking of the fastest people on Earth, completing the 100-meter race in just 9.78 seconds. Nesta also boasts world records in the 4x100 meter relay (2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China), in the 2011 World Athletics Championships and, a year later, in the London Olympics.

Asafa held the world championship in running speed for three years - from June 2005 to May 2008 and to this day remains one of the fastest people in human history. Asafa won his title by running a hundred meters in 9.72 seconds at the Athletics Grand Prix in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2008.

By October 2012, he had successfully broken the ten-second barrier in the 100m dash a whopping 88 times, more than any other runner.

The second number in the top 10 speed list is (more precisely, running) an athlete nicknamed “The Beast”. Whether it corresponds to his inner world is unknown, but he really runs very fast. Blake raced to the finish line in 9.69 seconds at the championship in Lausanne in 2012, becoming the youngest among the fastest runners on the planet. He was only 19 years old then.

That same year, at the London Olympics, he was almost on the heels of Usain Bolt in the 100 and 200 meter races, and won a world record in the 4x100 meter relay.

In second place among the fastest athletes in the world is the American athlete Tyson Gay, who ran a hundred meters in 9.69 seconds in September 2009. Only Tyson and Maurice Green managed to win first places in three competitions at once during one championship - in the one hundred and two hundred meters race, and the four by one hundred relay race.

Who is the fastest man in the world? The only person in the world who can run a hundred meters in 9.58 seconds is Usain Bolt, a phenomenal athlete. He is the fastest person to currently hold the world record for the 100m sprint (achieved in Berlin 2009, surpassing his previous record of 9.69 seconds at the 2008 Beijing Olympics).

His top speed while sprinting was 44.72 km/h. This is the maximum speed of a person, and it is impossible to maintain it for a long time. Bolt managed to reach this speed between 60 and 80 meters, but in the last meters of the distance his speed decreased significantly.

Usain's success story

Born in Jamaica in 1986, Usain Bolt's speed was noticed at a young age. By the age of 15, he was known as "Lightning", thanks to his triumph at the World Junior Championships in 2002. There he won the 200m, making him the youngest junior gold medalist in the world.

Later that year, the International Association of Athletics Federations awarded him its Rising Star Award. Today, Usain tops the list of the 10 fastest people on the planet.

Despite some setbacks - notably a hamstring injury that prevented him from competing at the 2004 Athens Olympics - Bolt soon took the sports world by storm, winning three gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He is the first athlete in Olympic history to place first in both the 100- and 200-meter relays.

He was able to run the 100 meters in 9.69 seconds, the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds, and the 4 x 100 meters relay in 37.10, breaking both previous Olympic and world records. And as icing on the cake: Bolt is the first person to set three world records during one Olympics.

The sprinter defended his title of "fastest man on Earth" at the London 2012 Olympic Games, becoming the first person to win gold medals in the 100m (9.63 seconds) and 200m (19.32 seconds) in two consecutive Olympic Games.

At the same Olympics, he and three other members of the Jamaican team set a new world record in the 4 by 100 meter relay (36.84 seconds). After the relay ended, Bolt argued with one of the judges. The latter took the baton from the athlete, which he wanted to receive as a souvenir. However, Bolt later received the wand as a gift.

It would seem that the limit of success has been reached, but 29-year-old Bolt is too fast to stand still. He made sporting history again in 2016 after winning his third consecutive gold medal in the 100m at his final (presumably) Olympic Games in Rio.

“Every long journey begins with one thing - the first step” - Usain Bolt

Bolt's main rival

Usain may be insanely fast, but he's not . That honor goes to the cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus), a graceful predator native to Africa and Asia. These endangered felines can sprint at speeds exceeding 120 km per hour, and are capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km per hour in three seconds. This is Bugatti Veyron level.

So the cheetah can easily outrun Usain, but after a couple of hundred yards the animal will begin to run out of steam. Given enough of a head start, Usain could outrun him... probably.

The fastest woman in the world

If Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world, then who is the fastest woman? This is US resident Florence Delores Griffith (Joyner), known to fans as Flo-Jo.

The seventh child in a large family (there were 11 children in total), raised by a divorced mother. Florence is remembered not only for her current world records of 21.34 seconds at a distance of 200 meters and 10.49 seconds in the 100m dash, but also a reverent attitude towards one’s own appearance.

This was the first female sprinter to appear on the track carefully made up, with beautiful manicure and in a bright uniform. In the sports world, Florence has become a true style icon.

Griffith died in 1998 as a result of a heart attack. At that time, Flo-Jo was 38 years old.

The fastest man in Russia

The men's record in the 100-meter race was set by Andrey Epishin in 2006, his result was 10.10 seconds.

Andrey Epishin in the center

The women's speed record for a similar distance belongs to Irina Privalova; in 1994, she showed a result of 10.77 seconds.

Other human speed records

• The fastest cyclist is François Gissy (333 km/h)
• – Cristiano Ronaldo (36.9 km/h)
• Ski speed record – Ivan Oregon (255 km/h)
• Downhill snowboarding - Darren Powell (202 km/h)
• Minimum time to solve a Rubik's cube - Mats Valk (4.74 sec)
• Fastest pistol shooter - Jerry Miculek (5 shots on target in 0.57 seconds)
• Keyboard typing speed record - Miit (100 characters in 20 seconds)
• The fastest rapper in the world is Ceza (1267 words in 160 seconds)

There are many types of sports, and running is one of them. How much adrenaline splashes out while you are running, when you know that everything is decided in a split second. Any sport requires concentration and willpower, but running clearly shows the desire to win. Athletes are faced with a difficult task - to overtake other athletes, leaving them behind. Some people succeed easily, but others simply cannot cope with the physical and moral stress.

Today we will talk about the fastest record holders in running over various distances. As usual, we have compiled a rating that includes both sprinters, marathon runners, and middle-distance athletes - Top 10 fastest people in the world in 2017.

10.

• A country: Kenya
• Was born: 2.03.1985
• Height: 171 cm
• Weight: 51 kg

Let's start with Kenyan runner Patrick Makau. He is the one who reveals the ten fastest people in the world. Patrick grew up with his brothers and sisters in a poor family, in a small village. When Patrick went to school, he covered a distance of eight kilometers - that’s how long it took to get from home to school. He walked and ran. Sometimes he would run home for lunch, then the distance would increase to 30 km, but he liked to run. In 2005, the hobby grew into something more serious. Taking part in the 2011 Berlin Marathon, 26-year-old Makau ran Sunday's race in two hours, three minutes, thirty-eight seconds, thereby setting a new world record. Sadly, his achievement was surpassed by Wilson Kipsang in 2013.

Sports achivments:

» Half marathon championship in 2007 and 2008 (silver in the individual competition)

9. Moses Cheruiyot Mosop

• A country: Kenya
• Was born: 17.07.1985
• Height: 152 cm
• Weight: 50 kg

Ninth place in the list of the fastest runners in the world in 2017 belongs to Kenyan Moses Mosop. The great runner became famous for his victories at twenty-five and thirty kilometer distances. Participating in the world championship in 2005, Moses managed to run ten thousand meters and receive bronze. Moses' most impressive victory came in 2015. To do this, he ran the marathon in Xiamen (China) in a very short period of time, just two hours, six minutes, nineteen seconds.

Sports achivments:

» World Championships in 2005 (bronze at a distance of 10 km)

8.

• A country: Kenya
• Was born: 22.04.1984
• Height: 182 cm
• Weight: 58 kg

Dennis was born in Kenya. Dennis Kimetto's mother and father were runners, but didn't think their son would follow in their footsteps. As a child, Dennis worked on his parents' farm. One day he began to watch performances at the Olympic Games - his compatriot was performing. Since then, an inspired Kimetto decided to combine his studies and running at a professional level. After Dennis began training, only a year passed and in 2012 he went to competitions for the first time. Kimetto records a world record in such an activity as running along a twenty-five km long highway. Taking part in the Great Sunday Marathon 2014, the Kenyan runner again surprises with record figures of two hours, two minutes, fifty-seven seconds. As a result, Dennis receives the title of the best marathon runner of the year and deservedly takes eighth place in the ranking.

Sports achivments:

» Recognized by the International Marathon Running Association as...

• A country: Kenya
• Was born: 17.12.1988
• Height: 188 cm
• Weight: 71 kg

Rudisha is in seventh place along with the fastest people in the world. He specializes in athletics, mainly in the 800 meters. David's father is a silver medalist at the great Olympic Games, which became an incentive for his son to start running. David's talent for running was noticed during his school years. Since then, Rudisha began training with a good trainer. He competes for the first time in 2000 and receives silver. Also at the 2012 Olympic Games, which took place in London, David easily covers a distance of eight hundred meters. An athlete in his prime and thanks to his youth has every chance to conquer the world with his victories.

Sports achivments:

» 2012 Olympics (gold in the 800 m distance)

» World Championships in 2011 and 2015 (gold in the 800 m race)

» African Championships in 2008 and 2010 (gold at 800 m)

» Commonwealth Games 2014 (silver in the 800m)

6.

• A country: Eritrea
• Was born: 8.02.1982
• Height: 160 cm
• Weight: 56 kg

The sixth place among the fastest people in the world goes to an Eritrean runner. Zersenay conquered the world five times, taking part in the half marathon, setting world records in his path and in running over a distance of 20 km. Few people know that the athlete was born in Erythea (a state located in East Africa). The country nominated participants to the Olympics four times, and only in 2004 did it manage to get bronze. It was Zersenai Tadese who earned the medal of honor in Athens.

Sports achivments:

» 2004 Olympics (bronze at a distance of 10 km.)

» 2009 World Championships (silver in the 10km run)

» World Half Marathon Championships 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,2012 (gold in individual competition) and 2010 (silver in individual competition)

5. Kenenisa Bekele Beyecha

• A country: Ethiopia
• Was born: 13.08.1982
• Height: 165 cm
• Weight: 56 kg

The great Kenenisa Beyecha is from Ethiopia, he became an Olympic champion three times. He specializes in athletics, persistently covering distances of five and ten km. Kenenisa successfully ran a marathon for the first time in 2014. Just like Patrick Makau, he had to run a long distance to school. To avoid being late, Kenenisa ran for about ten kilometers. Such training only benefited him - in 2002 the athlete won the world running championship. In 2004-05, Beycha never ceases to amaze with his legendary victories in athletics, thanks to which he takes 5th place in the ranking of the fastest people in the world in 2017. It is possible that this athlete is not only one of the fastest people in the world, but also the most titled among all the runners presented in the ranking.

Sports achivments:

» Three-time Olympic gold medalist

» Won a gold medal at the world championships five times in stadium running and once in the indoor track

» 16-time world cross-country champion

» Winner of the “Golden League” at a distance of 5 km.

4. Hisham El Guerrouj

• A country: Morocco
• Was born: 14.09.1974
• Height: 176 cm
• Weight: 58 kg

A higher place in the ranking belongs to the Moroccan Olympic champion, who took gold twice. Hisham El Guerrouj is also a multiple world champion in athletics. Hisham became a record holder in the 1500, 1609 and 2000 meters and was named the world's best athlete three times. Unfortunately, in 2006 the athlete was injured and gave up running. But Hisham did not leave the sport, he simply changed his activities, becoming a member of the IOC.

Sports achivments:

» Two gold medals and one silver at the Olympic Games in the 1.5 and 3 km running.

» Four-time world champion in the 1.5 km run. Won silver twice

» Three-time winner of gold at indoor championships

» Title holder: best athlete of the year (according to the IAAF in 2001, 2002 and 2003) and the best athlete of the world in 1999, 2001 and 2002

3.

• A country: USA
• Was born: 12/21/1959 (died in 1998)
• Height: 170 cm
• Weight: 57 kg

For the first time, a girl appears in our ranking and takes a worthy third position. This representative of the “weaker sex” has surpassed many men in her athletic results and is deservedly one of the three fastest people on the planet in 2017. Florence became famous for running distances of one hundred and two hundred meters back in 1988, setting a planet record. And imagine, no one has yet been able to beat them. Unfortunately, a year later Florence retired from the sport, and in 1990 she had her first heart attack. Griffith-Joyner died in her sleep. There were suspicions that she set records thanks to doping, but this fact has not yet been proven.

Sports achivments:

» Winner of three gold and two silver medals at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games in the 100 m and 200 m, as well as in the 4x100 m relay.

»One gold and one silver at the 1987 World Championships in the 200 m and 4x100 relay

2.

• A country: USA
• Was born: 13.09.1967
• Height: 185 cm
• Weight: 78 kg

In second place is American track and field athlete Michael Johnson, who won gold at the Olympic Games four times and became world champion eight times. Having set more than one world record, Michael is the most famous sprinter and athlete of the late nineties. Specializes in distances of 200 and 400 meters. The greatest athlete can be distinguished from his rivals by his interesting running style - he ran with his straight back slightly tilted back. His rivals called this performance “ridiculous,” but this did not stop Michael from climbing to the sporting Olympus. No one except Johnson himself has tried the athlete’s unique running technique. The first record was set at a distance of one hundred meters, which in 1994 the athlete covered in just ten seconds. At thirty-one years old, the athlete runs four hundred meters in 43.18 seconds, thereby recording a unique record at the competition in 1999.

Sports achivments:

» Four-time Olympic gold medalist

» Winner of 8 gold medals at world championships

» Three gold medals at the Goodwill Games (distance 200 m)

1.

• A country: Jamaica
• Was born: 21.08.1986
• Height: 195 cm
• Weight: 94 kg

So the first line of the rating goes to the great runner Usain Bolt and he receives the title fastest man in the world in 2017.
He easily conquers the world of sports, gracefully sets unique records in the world, running short distances, and takes first places in competitions. In addition, Usain received Olympic gold six times. Let us note that there is simply no one comparable to the runner in the entire history of competitions in Jamaica. Bolt ran the 100 meters in 9.58 seconds, earning him the nickname “Lightning,” and also holds four world records.
Usain Bolt rightfully deserves victory in our ranking. For his achievements in athletics, Usain Bolt has been named the best athlete and champion of champions many times by various sports magazines and associations.

Sports achivments:

» Six gold medals at the Olympic Games in 2008 and 2012

» 11 gold and two silver medals at world championships

» "Gold" at the Commonwealth Games in 2014

» Gold medal at the championship in Nassau (2005) in the 200 m race.

Top 10 Fastest Runners in the World 2017 | Video

Running is one of the most spectacular sports where every second is important as it can be decisive for victory. Each sports discipline requires maximum effort from participants, but runners especially clearly demonstrate the will to win. Below you will find information with photos about famous athletes, some of whom are listed in the Guinness Book of Records, in addition, you will find out who the fastest man in the world is.

Who is the fastest man in the world

A person has an inherent desire to test himself for strength, and then strive for an even better result, and this applies to absolutely any area, but is especially pronounced in sports achievements. Many fans of sports competitions and ordinary people are interested in the question “who is the fastest person on earth?” As a rule, the title of record holder is given to the one who can run a distance of a certain length the fastest. A classic test is the 100-meter race, which reveals the maximum capabilities of an athlete.

The fastest people in the world

People cannot compare with animals in terms of speed of movement, but since ancient times they have been striving to explore the capabilities of their body. The world's best runners have been able to approach the upper limits, almost reaching the peak of their capabilities and setting world records. The fastest runners surprise with their abilities: they manage to cover the 100-meter distance incredibly quickly.

Donald Lippincott

The first best athlete in the 100-meter race was the American Donald Lippincott, who at the Stockholm Olympics (1912) was able to run the 100 meters in 10.6 seconds. With this result, the athlete set the first record recorded by the IAAF. The athlete was involved in athletics all his life and later, in 1915, as a member of the relay team, he was again able to break the world record in the 440-yard race.

Jesse Owens

Another native of the United States (this time black), included in the list of the best athletes, who in 1936 won 4 gold medals at the Olympic Games. Then he received awards for running 200 and 100 meters, long jump, and also for participating in the 100 meter team relay. At the same time, the relay competition was marked by the establishment of a new world record. The young athlete became a multiple champion of the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936 and became a symbol of the failure of the racial theory of German Nazism

Usain Bolt

The famous Jamaican athlete is the owner of the highest ranking world awards, including many Olympic gold medals. The name of the Jamaican athlete has long been synonymous with speed, he was even given the nickname Lightning. Usain Bolt received his first running award in Bridgetown in 2001, where he became a silver medalist. Later, starting in 2008, the Jamaican runner broke world records in sprint disciplines 10 times.

Bolt took first places at various world championships, including the championship in Jamaica, where the athlete was born. Six times the IIAF recognized him as the best athlete (track and field athlete) in the world. Thanks to his incredible speed, Usain Bolt won 10 gold medals at the games in Beijing, London, and Rio De Janeiro. Between 2007 and 2015, the famous runner managed to win a silver award twice and become the winner of world championships 11 times.

Top 10 fastest people in the world

Champions are not born, they are made - this truth is proven by the fastest people in the world. Many famous athletes did not have the opportunity to train, they did not have suitable equipment and shoes, but they managed to defeat their biggest rival - fate. Today, the achievements of athletes inspire juniors to persistently pursue their goal in order to one day also become the fastest athletes. The ten outstanding runners include:

1. Michael Johnson. Thanks to his original running style (the athlete's body was slightly behind his legs), he managed to become a three-time champion, winning gold medals in the 200 and 400 meters at the Olympic Games in 1992, 1996 and 2000.
2. David Rudish. In 2012, the runner was included in the Guinness Book of Records for covering a distance of 800 meters in 1 minute 40.91 seconds.
3. Noah Ngeni. The record of a well-known Kenyan in the world of sports for covering a distance of 1000 meters in 2.12 minutes has not been broken for 1.5 years. In 2000, Noah won the Olympic gold medal in Sydney, but since 2006 he has stopped participating in competitions.
4. Hisham El Guerrouj. The forty-year-old athlete is also considered one of the fastest people on the planet. This famous runner's collection of awards includes a record, registered in the Guinness Book, for speedily covering distances of 1.5 and 3 kilometers. In addition, his fastest 1 mile and 5K dashes are records. Hisham once became an Olympic champion and was recognized as the best athlete in the world four times.
5. Kenenis Bekele. The multiple world champion and three-time Olympic champion set a record at distances of 10 and 5 km. He ran the first in 26.17 minutes, the second in 12.37 minutes. The Ethiopian began his training as a child, when he had to run 10 km daily to school.
6. Haile Gebrselassie. Continues to show good results at long distances of 10 and 20 km. The Ethiopian set a world record in 2007 in the Czech Republic, running 20 km in 56.26 minutes. He ran the marathon (21.851 km) in an hour.
7. Zarsenai Tadase. The athlete brought Ethiopia its first Olympic medal in 2004 at a distance of 10 km. Zarsenay is a five-time world champion in the half marathon; he also set a record for the 20-kilometer distance, which the athlete ran in 58.23 minutes.
8. Moses Mosop. The popular athlete copes well with distances of 25 and 30 km. Moses holds the title of champion of the Chicago Marathon, in addition, the athlete is considered the most enduring runner on the planet.
9. Oscar Pistorius. The fastest man on the planet over short distances was able to achieve this title thanks to regular training and hard work. Oscar is the only athlete with this title who does not have legs and moves exclusively on prosthetics. Newborn Oscar had his limbs removed below the knees when it was discovered there were no bones there and normal development was not expected. However, this physiological feature did not prevent Oscar from becoming not only a famous athlete, but also taking part in the Olympic Games.
10. Kenichi Ito. The thirty-year-old athlete became famous thanks to his original style of movement - on 4 limbs. The runner's success is officially included in the Guinness Book of Records.

Fastest runner

The standard test of speed for runners is the 100m dash, as this distance helps determine an athlete's maximum performance. The first records began to be recorded back in 1912, when the best indicator was 10.6 seconds. Over the past century, this indicator has improved slightly. The fastest runner today is Usain Bolt, who is the current world record holder in three sprint disciplines.

Bolt was born in Jamaica and played cricket as a child. Later, on the recommendation of his coach, Usain joined the ranks of track and field athletes. The most outstanding achievements of an athlete:

• covering 100 m in 9.58 seconds;
• covering 200 m in 19.19 seconds;
• running the 4x100 relay in 37.10 seconds.

The speed of the fastest man in the world

The first world record for maximum speed during the 100-meter dash was set by Donald Lippincott (1912, Olympic Games). Nowadays, Usain Bolt, also known as the Lightning Man, is recognized as the fastest athlete. The Jamaican's result is 9.58 seconds. Usain is the current record holder in several sprint disciplines and a three-time Olympic champion. The Jamaican runner can run at a speed of 37.57 km/h.

The fastest junior runner in the world

Japanese Yoshihide Kiryu is the world record holder in the 100m junior sprint. The teenager covered the distance at the competition in Hiroshima in 10.01 seconds - this result is a repetition of the previously set junior record of Darrell Brown. Yoshihide Kiryu's performance made him the fastest 17-year-old sprinter ever. With a result of 10.01 seconds, the Japanese automatically topped the world ranking of runners.

The fastest woman on the planet

This title belongs to the American Florence Delores Griffith, who managed to set several world records that are still relevant today (none of the modern athletes have been able to break them). In 1988, the runner amazed sports fans with her result in overcoming the 100-meter dash: the American needed only 10.49 seconds. The girl was able to take 4th place in the 200-meter distance at the competition in 1983, and a year later the runner took Olympic silver. 1988 was the brightest year in Florence’s career, as the girl managed to win 3 gold medals at the Olympics in Korea.

The fastest man in Russia in running

Alexander Brednev was born on June 6, 1988, and is the Russian champion in the 100-meter distance (his result is 10.38 seconds). Other important achievements of the runner:

• champion of the Russian Federation in 2013 for the 60-meter race;
• participation in the semi-finals of the 2013 Universiade;
• winner of the Moscow Challenge 2012 for the 200-meter race.

How to become the fastest man in the world

Running speed depends on the length and frequency of the step - these indicators are actively developing in children under 12 years old, so coaches try to direct the energy of athletes to their development as early as possible. To become the fastest runner, you should regularly perform the exercises described below, which help increase the length and frequency of steps even in a mature adult.

1. Quick steps. Raising your knees high, perform the maximum number of steps in 10 meters (repeat the exercise three times). The optimal rest between sets is 30 seconds.
2. Swallowing legs. The exercise will help to evenly develop the frequency of steps, strengthen the ligaments and calf muscles. Bend your knees as quickly as possible, sweeping your shins back so that your heels lightly touch your buttocks. So you need to cover 10 meters each of 3 approaches, giving yourself a 30-second rest between them.
3. Wheel or bicycle. Run with your knees high and imitate riding a bicycle. The wheel should be done 30 meters in each of 3 approaches.
4. Running with straight legs. With your toes straight and without bending your knees, try to make the maximum movement in 30 meters. In this case, you should actively work with your hands and keep your back straight. Do 3 sets, resting 30 seconds between each set.

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And running in particular is very popular among sports fans around the world. Many even call athletics the Queen of Sports. But who were the most famous runners in the world and Russia, let's figure it out.

We will talk about incredible speed and the most on our planet. All of them have worthily invested in the development of the sports movement. We have selected a list of the most famous athletes, whose records will be around for many years to come.

Famous athletes and record holders

Usain Bolt

Perhaps the most famous modern runner comes from Jamaica. is a 6-time Olympic champion, as well as an 8-time world champion. Throughout his career, he set eight record-breaking achievements. This athlete did it in a record 9.58 seconds.

Michael Dwayne Johnson

This native of Dallas, USA, preferred two hundred meters and. He managed to become the winner of the Olympics 4 times and win the world championship 9 times.

Tyson Gay

The athlete from Kentucky was born in 1982. Tyson covers the 100-meter dash in 9.69 seconds, and is second only to Usain Bolt in speed - 19.58 seconds and this is the fifth fastest in the world.

Milka Singh

Milka, who was nicknamed the “flying Singh” for his skills, was born in India in the thirties. He became famous taking first place in the 400m race in Britain in 1958. He was also the first participant in this competition, as a resident of an independent Indian government, to receive a gold medal and the only Indian male to win gold as an athlete. He also won a gold medal at the Asian Games twice. The runner took part in the Olympics several times, but he never managed to set records there.

Asafa Powell

Also a Jamaican athlete who became the champion at the 2008 Olympic Games and the world champion in 2009. Former world record - 9.72 seconds.

Maurice Green

An athlete from Kansas City, he was a champion of the Olympics and world competitions many times. He set a record in the 100-meter dash - 9.79 seconds. Maurice Greene holds the world record for indoor racing.

Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis

A native of Alabama, he became a nine-time Olympic champion and eight-time world champion in the long jump and. Few people other than Lewis managed to win gold four times in a row at the Olympics in different years. He was recognized three times as the best athlete in athletics.

Nesta Carter

The athlete, originally from Jamaica, was born in 1985. He is a two-time Olympic athlete.

Nickel Ashmead

The athlete was born in 1990, and became the world champion in 2013, winning the relay. In 2013, he participated in the world championship in the Russian capital. In addition, there he managed to increase his own record in the semi-finals of the World Championship - 9.90.

Famous Russian runners

Alexander Brednev

Alexander is on the list of the most famous Russian athletes, thanks to his fast running. Soon he won the Russian championship, running the 100-meter dash in 10.38 seconds. In addition, Brednev is a champion in the indoor 60-meter run.

Alexander Brednev

Svetlana Masterkova

Svetlana is also included in the list of the most famous Russian athletes. She began her career in racing. The athlete became famous for winning the last championship of the Soviet Union, before its collapse. However, after this, Svetlana’s career did not continue as brightly. She took eighth place at the World Championships, after which she was injured and then went on maternity leave. However, with the help of her husband, the athlete managed to return to world sports and become a champion. Immediately after announcing her return, Masterkova won the Russian championship in the 800 meters, as well as gets gold at a distance of one and a half kilometers. These victories allowed her to enter the Olympic competitions, where, however, no one expected miracles from her.

Svetlana Masterkova

However, to everyone’s surprise, she triumphantly completed two races, where she was able to beat the other favorite athletes. Svetlana managed to come out victorious both times, leading from the very start to the finish line. After a sensational triumph at the Atlanta Olympics, Mastrekova continued her success in subsequent competitions. Her superior skills allowed her become a world record holder twice, whose records have not yet been broken. Unfortunately, the athlete was unable to prove herself at the next Sydney Olympics due to an injury. Having completed her career in sports, the famous runner did not remain inactive, but applied her abilities in another area. Now Svetlana Masterkova is a deputy of the Moscow municipal council, and also holds a leading position in the Athletics Federation.

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