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Fastest Sprint
Human Record Holder: The Olympic record for the 100-meter dash was set by Usain Bolt of Jamaica at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. With a time of 9.69 seconds, Bolt ran at an average 23 miles per hour.
Animal Contender: The champion sprinter of the animal kingdom is the cheetah. This cat can run 70 miles per hour for bursts of 183 meters - that's twice the length of the Olympic race, and three times as
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Fastest Sprint
Human Record Holder: The Olympic record for the 100-meter dash was set by Usain Bolt of Jamaica at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. With a time of 9.69 seconds, Bolt ran at an average 23 miles per hour.
Animal Contender: The champion sprinter of the animal kingdom is the cheetah. This cat can run 70 miles per hour for bursts of 183 meters - that's twice the length of the Olympic race, and three times as fast as Bolt.
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