Mbappe has been clocked at 36km/h this season in Ligue 1 which is equal to 10m/s, with Walker's max speed reputedly 35.4kph (9.83m/s). “In our studies, only three athletes out of a dataset of over 200 elite team sports athletes clocked over 10m/s (36kph),” Dodoo says. “So they are right at the top end.
British Olympian Dina Asher Smith is 0.7pmh quicker than Walker - unsurprising given her status as one of the fastest female athletes in the world - while Usain Bolt leads the way at a staggering 27.8mph.
Kyle Walker (Manchester City) - 37.31km/h
He fought his way back into contention after a spell on the bench to also star in their run to the Champions League final. And even though the Englishman is now 33-years-old, he still managed to register the fastest top speed in the Premier League.
PSG's Kylian Mbappe has been ranked as the fastest footballer in the world according to data from French newspaper Le Figaro. Clocking in at an impressive top speed of 36km/h, the French forward has come out ahead of well-known speedsters such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Leroy Sane.
It is his speed of thought that impresses us as much as anything. But in terms of pure leg-blurring pace, Mbappe is the speedier of the two. Though Mbappe would win that 100m race, if the track was littered with obstacles and they had to dribble their way to the finish line, I would back Messi.
Mbappe then comes through and finishes in (a still impressive) 10.9 seconds. Not bad but *much* slower (in 100m terms) compared to Bolt, who reached a blistering top speed of 27.8mph.
I've kept myself in good shape, I look after myself off the field. I work in the gym. I have to thank my parents and their genetics, some players start to slow down. One of the sports science lads said I hit 37.5mph, I'm not getting any slower.”
'One of the sports science lads said I did 37.5kmh the other day in the speed thing,' revealed Walker. Over the course of a 100m race, world record holder Usain Bolt would average exactly that speed. In old money, it's about 23mph.
Kyle Walker, 33, Revealed As Fastest Premier League Player After Reaching Top Speed Of 23.18 Miles Per Hour During 2022/23 Season. Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker was officially the fastest player in the Premier League during the 2022/23 season.
Champions League Championship EFL WSL Revealed Sport Football Mbullet Kylian Mbappe runs at 44.7kmph to score for PSG… just slower than world's fastest man Usain Bolt when setting world 100m... Mbappe then comes through and finishes in (a still impressive) 10.9 seconds.
Haaland has been running defences ragged in recent months and based on Premier League data gathered by Squawka his top speed registered at 36.22km/h.
City fans might be surprised by Haaland's absence from that list, but Walker has always been confident that he's quicker than the young striker.
Thierry Henry holds the record for one of the fastest top speeds ever recorded in a major league, clocking in at 39.2km/h in 1998.
Usain Bolt's world records. Usain Bolt currently holds the world records for men's 100m, 200m sprints and was part of the 4x100m world record-holding Jamaican quartet that included Nesta Carter, Michael Frater and Yohan Blake.
Bale came second in the survey behind Manchester United's Antonio Valencia last season, but this time round the FIFA-backed report - carried out by Mexican club Pachuca - claims Bale is quickest, the Welshman reaching a top speed of 36.9km/h - or 22.9mph.
Vinicius may be 10 years younger, but Walker remains one of the fastest players around, hitting a top speed of 35.2 kmph in the Champions League this season – faster than his younger Real Madrid rival.
In 2011 Belgian scientists used lasers to measure Bolt's performance in the different stages of a 100-meter race held in September that year. They found that, 67.13 meters into the race, Bolt reached a top speed of 43.99 kilometers per hour (27.33 miles per hour).
Bolt's top speed during his world record run was 27.33 miles per hour (mph) , which he reached around the 60-80m mark. This is equivalent to: 44.72 km/h.
He recorded a blistering top speed of 35.81kmh earlier in the campaign. Every aspect of Rashford's game has been taken to the next level. But with such terrifying speed, it's easy to see how he has racked up 27 goals and nine assists on 46 appearances this season.
THE KYLE WALKER WORKOUT
I perform the squat with a barbell and do four sets of two or three repetitions. I'll do the lunge wearing a 10 kilogram weighted vest. To help develop explosive strength, I spring upwards, switching legs in mid-air and landing back in the lunge position. I'll do five lunges on each leg.
Notice how his heel barely touches the ground? He runs on the ball of his foot and his heel springs up, making him one of the fastest players in the world. This is due to his elite tendon stiffness, which refers to the ability of the Achilles tendon. to recoil and generate maximum power.
He notes that Mbappe has recorded a top speed of 38 k/ph, compared to Haaland's top speed of. 36 k/ph. The latter has a slightly stooped pose when he runs, due to his greater height of 1.94m.
They competed over a 25m distance, with Rodriguez clocking 3.31 seconds and Ronaldo running it in 3.61 seconds. Rodriguez was able to estimate Ronaldo's 100m time from his effort on that day: 11.6 seconds.