A 17-year-old high school sprinter will have most of Australia's attention during the track and field world championships in ...

How fast is Jamaican sprinter and 100m world record holder Usain Bolt in comparison with other athletes and moving beings?.

Gout Gout has been compared to Usain Bolt but the Australian sprinter is keen to make his own name in the sport and has ...

Jamaica's Usain Bolt again won gold in the 100-meter dash: Does that mean he could run a sub-4.0-second 40-yard dash? Dan Hanzus investigates.

Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has recognised the rising talent of sprint sensation Gout Gout, who is drawing ...

The Twitter messages seemed calculated to drive Jamaica frantic. "Driving the black speed today," Usain Bolt informed his followers as he posted an Instagram image of his chosen vehicle for the ...

Fastest mile time refers to how quickly a runner can cover a mile’s distance. Here are the man and woman that hold the record.

Bolt revealed that he has previously run 800 meters in 2:07 and then laughed when he was asked whether he could break five minutes. “Of course!” Bolt said. “Of course I could break five minutes!

Runner Usain Bolt knows a thing or two about watching the clock. After all, the 31-year-old Jamaican is widely considered the greatest sprinter of all time, ...

Bolt runs at 23.36 miles per hour, Makau at 12.72 mph. In other words, despite the fact that Makau covers 421 times more distance than Bolt, he manages to run more than half as fast as Bolt.

Yet, without much effort, Bolt could run even faster, according to new calculations. With a few slight but still-legal boosts from tailwinds, altitude and a better reaction time at the start ...