Can Olympic Legend Usain Bolt Outrun a Grizzly Bear?

Published 09/20/2021, 12:15 PM EDT

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During his glorious career, Usain Bolt showed immense speed to dominate his opponents on the track. The 35-year-old consistently shattered world records, while cementing his legacy with eight Olympic gold medals to his name.

Over the years, he established himself as the fastest man on the planet. Following this, many started comparing his speed to various animals instead. While he can be faster than a number of animals, he could meet his match in a grizzly bear.

Can Usain Bolt run faster than a grizzly bear?

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In the 2009 IAAF World Championships, Bolt put on some of the best performances in sprinting history. In fact, the Jamaican broke world records in the men’s 100m and 200m categories, which he himself set a year prior at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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During his record-shattering 9.58s run in Berlin in 2009, Bolt clocked a top speed of 27.8 miles per hour. However, this wouldn’t be enough for the 35-year-old to beat a grizzly bear, which can achieve a top speed of around 30 miles per hour.

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In addition, a human can keep his top speed for only certain seconds, which mean Bolt’s average speed would fare worse against a grizzly bear.

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Which animals can Bolt beat?

While he might not be able to outrun a grizzly bear, Bolt can still beat a few animals. One of them is the roadrunner, which can do 20 miles per hour.

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In addition, Bolt would also be quicker than a Jack Russell Terrier, which can do speeds up to 25 miles per hour. Another interesting fact is the Jamaican can also go quicker than a car in a school zone, which often has a maximum speed limit of 25 miles per hour.

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Sanket Nair is an F1 Author at EssentiallySports. A Sports Management graduate, he is a huge fan of Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo and hopes to see Red Bull break Mercedes' dominance and win the World Championship soon. Sanket has been hooked to the sport ever since he watched the battle for the 2010 World Championship go down to the wire at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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