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How Usain Bolt Could Break his World Record Without Running Faster in the Olympics

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Will the fastest man in the world be able to top his previous time-stopping performance in the 100m final Sunday? Scientist John Barrow, author of Mathletics, not only says it’s probable—but the Jamaican can do it without having to even run any faster.

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