9.69

Blimey, he runs quick, doesn't he? I reckon he probably doesn't miss many buses, that fella. I sat in front of the telly with a McVitie's Digestive poised in front of my gob, to see if I could beat the runners, but I got nowhere close to Usain Bolt's time of 9.69 seconds. I was still munching away while he was celebrating.

You may remember that I've used a Beatles mp3 to demonstrate the swiftness of the 100 metres world record. I didn't bother with Bolt's world record earlier this year, but I've updated it now.

The new 100 metres world record: 9.69 seconds