"For context, Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt recorded a top-end speed of 44.72km/h when he set the 100 metre world record in Berlin in 2009.
If Mulitalo, who plays for New Zealand, held his top speed over that same distance, he would clock 9.68 seconds."
For further context if Bolt was able to hold his top speed over that same distance, he would clock 7.45 seconds.
The article is playing fast and loose with the numbers to suit a sensational narrative, which isn't surprising given the source.
A sprinters speed fluctuates in every single stride. It goes up as they leave the ground and goes down as their foot hits the ground. Im guessing these measurements are taken with gps and there is no way they are accurate enough to get readings multiple times through a stride.
A bit of fun for the off season but definitely inaccurate/misleading.
If Mulitalo, who plays for New Zealand, held his top speed over that same distance, he would clock 9.68 seconds."
For further context if Bolt was able to hold his top speed over that same distance, he would clock 7.45 seconds.
The article is playing fast and loose with the numbers to suit a sensational narrative, which isn't surprising given the source.
A sprinters speed fluctuates in every single stride. It goes up as they leave the ground and goes down as their foot hits the ground. Im guessing these measurements are taken with gps and there is no way they are accurate enough to get readings multiple times through a stride.
A bit of fun for the off season but definitely inaccurate/misleading.
