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Mindblowing footage of Usain Bolt running against group of normal people shows just how fast he really is

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Published 17:36 5 Oct 2025 GMT+1

Mindblowing footage of Usain Bolt running against group of normal people shows just how fast he really is

During an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden, the runner accepted the challenge of running a 100m sprint

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He's fast by name, fast by nature. We're talking about the one and only Usain Bolt, of course.

The eight-time gold medalist and 'fastest man in the world' has all the accolades to testify to his speed, but perhaps the average person doesn't realise just how fast he is.

There's already a simulation showing how the Olympic sprinter would fare against your average Joe, but if you wanted to see it in real life, then James Corden has you covered.

During an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden back in 2016, the runner accepted the challenge of running a 100m sprint against James Corden and his television crew.

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You can guess what happened next, of course, but the gag is that while the television crew, Corden, and, for whatever reason, Owen Wilson, had been giving the race their all, Bolt was seen running a comfortable jogging pace.

Yep, he's pretty fast (Tom Jenkins/Getty Images)
Yep, he's pretty fast (Tom Jenkins/Getty Images)

Someone even takes a tumble in an attempt to catch up with the 39-year-old athlete. In no time at all, Bolt passed the finishing line, with a few impressive runner-ups who seemed to be giving it their very best attempt.

Cordon, meanwhile, placed around 25th.

This stark difference between the Jamaican sprinter and the rest of the participants didn't go unnoticed by viewers either, with one person commenting under the full YouTube video: "The fact that Bolt is jogging here and he's still faster than people running their hardest... Hahaha."

A second added: "It was nice of Usain Bolt to restrain himself to make the staff feel better, instead of running he just walked briskly."

Meanwhile, other viewers were left impressed by the handful of runners who were putting in a serious shift so they could finish second to Bolt.

"I'm kind of impressed by the 2 or 3 staff members who kept up with Bolt at his light jogging pace," another viewer noted, as a fourth person added: "When Usain Bolt joins a race, people compete for second place."

So when you watch the Olympics on TV and think to yourself, "I could probably do that," perhaps you might want to reconsider that thought.

But how would Bolt, who is the fastest man alive, compare against one of the fastest animals alive? Well, this bizarre simulation may answer that question for you.

Though we won't be seeing Bolt running in any races anytime soon, as he retired in 2017 after pulling a hamstring towards the end of a 4x100m relay.

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/The Late Late Show with James Corden
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