OT: And you thought the world was sane...

[Jack Simth]

Originally posted by oleg:
Actually, the best mark for human speed are the Last 100m of 200m sprint. Classic 100m results are compromised by the acceleration phase. Still, 25 mph is an upper limit for us.

I checked; it seems I was remembering falsely with the 60 mph statement; I'd remembered reading about a person breaking the minute mile barrier, but it had actually been the four minute mile barrier (in 1995 by Roger Bannister, specifically). My mistake. 25 mph isn't quite the current upper limit, but it's close to it.

[ September 19, 2003, 23:24: Message edited by: Jack Simth ]

[DavidG]

Originally posted by Jack Simth:

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Originally posted by oleg:
Actually, the best mark for human speed are the Last 100m of 200m sprint. Classic 100m results are compromised by the acceleration phase. Still, 25 mph is an upper limit for us.

I checked; it seems I was remembering falsely with the 60 mph statement; I'd remembered reading about a person breaking the minute mile barrier, but it had actually been the four minute mile barrier (in 1995 by Roger Bannister, specifically). My mistake. 25 mph isn't quite the current upper limit, but it's close to it.

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Wow not bad for a 66 yr old guy. (hehe just kidding he actually did it in 1954)

[Jack Simth]

Originally posted by DavidG:
Wow not bad for a 66 yr old guy. (hehe just kidding he actually did it in 1954)

Gah! Confusing bibliography section; the article the article got it's information was from was from 1995, not the run; I read it wrong. Oh well. Happens.