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Not really on point, but, its interesting food for stat freaks.
The fastest human speeds recorded top out at approximately 24 miles per hour.  Michael Johnson's 1996 medal winning run in the 200 meter race, had him clock in at an average speed of 23.15 miles per hour.  He ran the second half of the race at an average speed of 24.3 miles per hour (the second half of a 200 meter race goes much faster because the athlete is already up to speed).  The current world speed record for the 200 meter is held by Usain Bolt, at an average speed of 23.30 miles per hour.  This record was set at the 2009 World Championships.  Mr. Bolt's second half was run at an average of 23.98 miles per hour.  So, Johnson reached the higher top speed but Bolt was quicker out of the box by a long shot.  This out of the box speed is what is prized in football, so maybe Mr. Bolt missed his calling.
I recently used my GPS to track my top speed.  My GPS records the highest speed that you reach in miles per hour.  It does not track average speeds, which is how sprinters are judged, so I had an unfair advantage.
I came in at 19.2 miles per hour as my best top speed.  I am not particularly speedy.  This makes my speed 80 percent of the fastest speed ever run in the fastest race that is run, by the fastest people who ever raced.
Note that an Elephant clocks in at a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour, and is one of the few animals that can be outrun by a man.  Dogs, bears and horses have no problem reaching speeds well over 30 miles per hour, so there is no point in running from them.  If you find yourself in bear country, and you feel the need for protection, just take along someone slower than you are.  Don't take your dog.