解:设甲跑步的速度是$x$ m/s,乙跑步的速度是$y$ m/s,
根据题意,得$\begin{cases}200x - 200y = 400 \\50x + 50y = 400 \end{cases},$
由$200x - 200y = 400$可得$x - y = 2,$即$x = y + 2,$
将$x = y + 2$代入$50x + 50y = 400$得:
$50(y + 2)+50y = 400,$
$50y + 100 + 50y = 400,$
$100y = 300,$
$y = 3,$
把$y = 3$代入$x = y + 2$得$x = 5。$
答:甲跑步的速度是5 m/s,乙跑步的速度是3 m/s。