A Speed Comparison
Compared to normal people ...
* How fast can you run a mile?
Healthy people in their twenties … ~7:30
* That is, El Guerrouj is twice as fast as us
* As a rate, 7:30 is 8 mph
El Guerrouj is about a factor-of-2
faster than normal people ...
A factor-of-2 is a good rule for human strength