The fastest 100-meter sprint is held by Usain Bolt: 9.58 seconds.
✓ TRUE FACT
Bolt set 9.58 s in 2009, averaging about 10.44 m/s across the whole race. Elite sprinters peak even higher mid-race, but the record is about sustaining speed for the full 100 m.
🤯 "The fastest 100-meter sprint is held by Usain Bolt: 9.58 seconds. Humanity’s closest moment to spontaneous combustion."