Peter G. Weyand

Professor of Applied Physiology and Biomechanics

One of the world’s foremost experts on human performance, Peter G. Weyand, Ph. D., is a frequent source for journalists worldwide on the topic of performance limits such as how fast humans can run.

A physiologist and biomechanist, Weyand was a lead investigator on the scientific team that performed experimental work to appeal the Olympic/IAAF ban of double amputee, South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius.

Peter G. Weyand in the News

• Dallas News: The Two-Hour Goal
• Huff Post: Cheating in sports
• ESPN: How athletes got bigger, faster, stronger
• WS Journal: Flopping true March Madness
• NPR: How fast can humans run?
• Popular Science: Top human speed?
• SI: Scientists debate prosthetic legs advantage
• Smithsonian: Pistorius running advantage?
• Discover: How fast can we run?
• Discovery News: 'Fastest sprinter could run faster'
• NY Times: The fast life of Oscar Pistorius

Related Links:

• About Peter Weyand
• Locomotor Performance Laboratory
• Applied Physiology & Health Management