New article says Tom Cruise could run at 17.5 mph.

That's 12.8 sec per 100m pace. Except he couldn't keep it up for 100m, in all likelihood. I'd guess maybe it's his top-end speed reached when sprinting maybe 50m or so. Respectable, how many non tracksters can hit that?

I think that estimate is stretching things a bit. It's like all the kids in high school that claimed they had 4.4 40 speed. He only seems fast because he is little. It's like a mouse. A mouse looks fast, but it is only running 9 miles per hour. 13 second hundred speed would be quite fast for a guy his age (pushing 60, although I highly doubt he is anywhere near that speed at his advanced age).

Sub-8 Mile wrote:

That's 12.8 sec per 100m pace. Except he couldn't keep it up for 100m, in all likelihood. I'd guess maybe it's his top-end speed reached when sprinting maybe 50m or so.

With such a specific speed reported in miles per hour rather than time for a normal distance, it probably comes from him briefly maintaining that speed on a treadmill the way all these people do for YouTube and Instagram.

I can run that pace for 200m, and I’m a 40-something doctor with kids, not a guy who gets paid millions to work out and get plastic surgery. Shrug.

impressive for his age.

Yeah, I mean, it's relatively impressive for his age & for him not being a runner. But my guess is that's his top speed he can hold for a second or two. Seems like most average people could sprint & hit something ok if we reported only their top speed.

He's 59, I don't believe this at all.

17.5 is not that fast.

I bought a free lap system and have been timing my athletes for 10m fly ins then converting those times to mph. Top boy hit just over 21 mph. He ran high 11.x for the 100 last year. He will likely run low 11.x this year.

I had a girl, who has never run track, hit just over 17.

That being said. It’s faster than I could go. And it’s pretty good for a 59 year old

I was a 23/50/1:53 guy 30 years ago. I am now a 17 minute 5k guy at 50 years old. I couldn't run 15 seconds for 100 now.

Not at age 59. No way.

NERunner03533 wrote:

Yeah, I mean, it's relatively impressive for his age & for him not being a runner.

I am pretty sure Tom Cruise ran either under 1:55 or under 4:20 in high school. He had backup options besides acting.

Who knows, why would you trust anyone on the movie business. Its their job to make each other sound amazing. And keep making crappy movies.

He could probably do that for a few seconds. I mean who figures out someones running speed in MPH???

And why would "stunt guys" need to be in great cardio shape anyway?

Not surprised. He looks like a guy who takes care of himself, probably takes supplements, good diet , works out routinely. I'm over 60 and can do a pace like that for maybe 50 meters but you have to be careful to warm up properly to not pull a hammy. One has to remember in movies, they are not running nearly as far as it may look.

not impressive wrote:

With such a specific speed reported in miles per hour rather than time for a normal distance, it probably comes from him briefly maintaining that speed on a treadmill the way all these people do for YouTube and Instagram.

Those socual media posts on treadmills are so dumb. "Look at me guys, i can hit 22mph on this treadmill."

Running at that speed on a treadmill is not impressive at all bc its the equivapent of having a 20mph tailwind, and also not having to expend any energy accelerating up to that speed. At that point its as if youre showing off your vertical jump on the moon.

OozmaKappa wrote:

not impressive wrote:

With such a specific speed reported in miles per hour rather than time for a normal distance, it probably comes from him briefly maintaining that speed on a treadmill the way all these people do for YouTube and Instagram.

Those socual media posts on treadmills are so dumb. "Look at me guys, i can hit 22mph on this treadmill."

Running at that speed on a treadmill is not impressive at all bc its the equivapent of having a 20mph tailwind, and also not having to expend any energy accelerating up to that speed. At that point its as if youre showing off your vertical jump on the moon.

It’s always the big, bulky, leg day skipping gym dudes too and you know they probably aren’t even touching the speeds they claim that they can on a track

This article was referring to mi4 which was released back in 2011, he was 48-49 at the time.