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The Potential for a 40-MPH Man

Posted February 03, 2010 7:45 AM

From Wired Top Stories:

The human frame is built to handle running speeds up to 40 miles per hour, scientists say. The only limiting factor is not how much brute force is required to push off the ground as previously thought, but how fast our muscle fibers can contract to ramp up that force.

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Re: The Potential for a 40-MPH Man

02/03/2010 11:00 AM

...if some people can run as fast as they talk we might see some one doing 45 miles per hour soon!

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Re: The Potential for a 40-MPH Man

02/04/2010 5:25 AM

The limit to running speed is obviously an efficiency problem. Look at how much faster you can go on a bicycle using the same leg power.

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