Could humans run on water?

<p>With the <a href="https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024">2024 Paris Olympics</a> just days away, sports fans are braced to see who will run, jump, row, fight and dance themselves into the history books. One of the most exciting moments will be the 100 m sprint finals, when athletes compete to become the fastest man or woman on Earth.</p> <p>Over the years we have seen jaw-dropping performances from the likes of Usain Bolt and Florence Griffith-Joyner. Scientists have been captivated by top sprinters – trying to understand how physique, technique and nutritional intake can help athletes push the limits of human ability. In this episode of the <em>Physics World Stories</em> podcast, we tackle the more speculative question: could an Olympic-level athlete ever run on water?</p> <p>Grappling with this question is our guest Nicole Sharp, engineer and science communicator specializing in fluid dynamics. She runs the fluid dynamics blog <a href="https://fyfluiddynamics.com/"><em>FYFD</em></a...