Cows might be slow compared to other animals, but they can easily outrun a person. The average speed of a human is between 6.2 and 8.7 miles per hour, and the vast majority of cows can reach double this speed. The fastest human on record is Usain Bolt, who has been recorded running at a speed of 27.8 miles per hour. While this is faster than the top speed recorded for a cow, we’d like to see him reach this speed running across our cow field!