world's fastest man

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Meaning · English

the Olympic champion male sprinter in the men's 100-metre dash sprint race athletics track and field event

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “world's fastest man” mean?

the Olympic champion male sprinter in the men's 100-metre dash sprint race athletics track and field event

Is “world's fastest man” formal or informal?

world's fastest man is generally slang.