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News in Physiological Sciences, Vol 12, 131-136, Copyright © 1997 by International Union of Physiological Sciences

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Physiology and Biophysics of the 100-m Sprint

RL Summers

The 100-m sprint is the most exciting of Olympic events, and the winner is often called the "world's fastest human." The physiology of this race is unique and invovles our most primordial survival mechanisms. A computer stimulation predicts the theoretical "physiological" limits for human achievement in this event.


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