Your running speed partly comes down to factors you can't control, like genetics, and partly relies on your training. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest person, ran a 100-meter sprint at a speed of 23.35 miles per hour (37.57 kilometers per hour). That’s mind-blowingly fast for a human. It’s about the same speed as ...

Plyometrics are explosive exercises such as jumping, bounding, or hopping that train your muscles to generate maximum force in the shortest possible time, says Campus. 'Plyometrics is often called ...

In the track and field world, speed is the domain of the sprinter—the muscle car to the distance runner's fuel-efficient economy model. As a result, max speed training is often absent from a distance ...

If you are looking for running workouts, you can take them to a local track. Look no further than this mix of intervals, sprints, resistance running and goal-mile pace workouts. Choose from the ...

If you’ve got the need for speed, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re looking to shave a couple of minutes off your marathon time or absolutely embarrass your run club nemesis (we don’t ...