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What does the body go through to sprint 100m?

Newsday

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The Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has claimed a record third Olympic 100m title at the Rio games. What does the body go through, as it is pushed to run that distance in just 9.81 seconds? Professor John Brewer is a sports scientist at St. Mary's University in London. (Photo: Usain Bolt celebrates victory at the Beijing Olympics. Credit: AFP/Getty)

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