the airplane. Invented by Orville and Wilber Wright.
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The New York Central Railroad's Empire State Express set the record for the fastest long-distance train in the world in 1893, reaching a speed of 112.5 mph (181 km/h).
The fastest person on record is Usain Bolt, who set the world record for the 100m sprint with a time of 9.58 seconds in 2009. Bolt is known as the fastest man in the world.
The fastest typist ever in record is Barbara Blackburn, who set the Guinness World Record for fastest typing speed of 212 words per minute.
Florence Griffith-Joyner holds the women's world record in the 100 meter dash at 10.49 set in 1988.Florence Griffith-Joyner is the fastest female 100 m runner in the world. She set the record of 10.49 seconds on July 16, 1988.
The fastest speed set by a human runner is 27.8 mph (44.72 km/h) achieved by Usain Bolt during his 100m world record run in 2009.
Usain Bolt holds the world record as the fastest able-bodied athlete. He set the record for the 100 meters with a time of 9.58 seconds in 2009.