Is Usain Bolt faster than a cheetah?

The Battle of the Mammals: this is what it looks like when Usain Bolt and Sarah the cheetah would race against each other, both running their world records. ... ... Also you could see the cheetah watching the toy and adjusting its speed as to not run faster than the toy. read more

If Bolt has been pitted against a cheetah in the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, he wouldn't have stood a chance. One of the cats has been clocked running 100 metres in just 5.8 seconds - and 200 metres in a mere 6.9 seconds. While it took Bolt 19.19 seconds to cover a 200 metre distance. read more

No. Usain Bolt's top speed seems to be about 38km/h vs. a cheetah's 112-120. The cheetah can also accelerate to 100km/h in about three seconds, meaning that its average even during that initial acceleration is greater than Usain Bolt's top speed. read more

A robot called Cheetah has set a new world speed record for legged robots, running faster than the fastest human. The headless machine, funded by the Pentagon, reached 28.3mph (45.5km/h) when tested on a treadmill. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's top speed is 27.78mph (44.7km/h). The project is part of efforts to develop robots for military use. read more