While watching the Olympic Games this summer there may be an easy way of spotting those competitors who are destined for success – they will stand head and shoulders above those around them.
Researchers studying elite sportsmen and women claim to have solved the mystery of how sprinters can continue to push the boundaries of human performance to run ever-faster times.
They have found that speeds for running the 100 metres have increased as champion sprinters have become taller and leaner, giving them a competitive edge over other athletes.
It helps to explain why Usain Bolt, the 6ft 5in tall, 12-stone Olympic gold medallist and 100 metre world record holder, has been able to achieve race times far quicker than his rivals.
Carl Lewis, who is 6ft 2in and weighed almost 13 stone, also managed to set world sprinting records during the 1990s, but his body shape is less well adapted than Usain Bolt's, according to the researcher! Usain bolt has perfect shape guys!!!
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