Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

Yes and yes, but not so much wow. This was definitely true when I was in shape; I'm pretty sure it's still true; I expect it to be true of most healthy humans, though I'm sure there are a few exceptionally slow ones.

The catch is that the race ends when one party reaches their top speed. (That is, the claim is only about dv/dt, not about v.)