Everybody loves a superlative, and “fastest” is perhaps the most coveted of them all. Athletes from many different disciplines have been trying to best one another in this competition for years. In September, Kyle Wester , clocking at 89.41 miles per hour. How's that compare to the fastest speeds in other sports? Let's see.
첹ٱDz:2016
Top Speed: 89.41
Record Holder: Kyle Wester
Downhill Skis (Women): 2016
Top Speed: 153.4
Record Holder: Valentina Greggio
Downhill Skis (Men): 2016
Top Speed: 158.4
Record Holder: Ivan Origone
Bike (Gravity): 1998
Top Speed: 64.02
Record Holder: Dwight Garland
Bike (with Vehicle Slipsteam, Men): 1995
Top Speed: 166.94
Record Holder: Fred Rompelberg
Bike (with Vehicle Slipsteam, Women): 2016
Top Speed: 147
Record Holder: Denise Mueller
Bike (on Dirt): 2002
Top Speed: 107
Record Holder: Eric Barone
Boat (Hydroplane): 1997
Top Speed: 317.58
Record Holder: Ken Warby
Boat (Sail): 2012
Top Speed: 59.37 (knots)
Record Holder: Paul Larsen
ܲ:2009
Top Speed: 27.8
Record Holder: Usain Bolt
ܲ:2001
Top Speed: 86.6
Record Holder: Tony Benshoots