The achievements of the fastest man on the planet, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, have been branded, “pathetic†by a Harvard University professor.
Daniel Lieberman, professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University said, “The maximum sprinting speed of Bolt is around ten-metres-per-second which is well below the maximum galloping speed of most mammals.â€
He continued, “Bolt would be beaten by any dog or even a squirrel. A lion could go twice as fast for much longer. We suck. The truth is, as sprinters, man is pathetic.â€
Lieberman however, heaped praise on long distance runners who he believes are far more impressive. He pointed out that over longer distances man could outrun all mammals, including horses.
