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Maximum Speed Norms: Sprint Control Table

Three decades of World Athletics biomechanical data, validated against the London 2017 finals, now makes it possible to map instantaneous Vmax with championship-level accuracy across the full 100m performance spectrum.

March 2026 · 6 min read Read the analysis
Vmax Instantaneous Maximum Velocity
12.35 Bolt Peak (m/s)
r = −0.98 Vmax ↔ 100m
< 2% Model vs Actual
3–8% Dick underestimate
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