World class sprinters run the 100 m dash in 10 s. Stan Doore
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Mechtly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 7:26 PM Subject: [USMA:25409] Re: Speeds in Track and Field events On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Pat Naughtin wrote: > > As I walked this morning, I calculated my speed at about 100 metres per > minute. I have now compared this with some track and field results for > champion athletes. I would appreciate any comments... Interesting. But, why not delete all the *clutter*? That is, delete all but the values expressed in SI? That is, in m/s. Gene. > > Pat Naughtin LCAMS > Geelong, Australia > > Track and field athletics speeds > > Distance Champion speed in metres per second (m/s), metres per minute > (m/min), and kilometres per hour (km/h). > > 100 metre 10.1 m/s 600 m/min 36 km/h > 200 metre 10.1 m/s 600 m/min 36 km/h > 400 metre 9.1 m/s 550 m/min 33 km/h > 800 metre 7.7 m/s 460 m/min 28 km/h > 1000 metre 7.5 m/s 450 m/min 27 km/h > 1500 metre 7.1 m/s 425 m/min 26 km/h > 2000 metre 6.8 m/s 400 m/min 25 km/h > 5000 metre 6.3 m/s 380 m/min 23 km/h > 10 000 metre 6.1 m/s 370 m/min 22 km/h > Marathon 5.5 m/s 330 m/min 20 km/h > Walking 30 000 metres 3.8 m/s 230 m/min 14 km/h > My walking speed 1.7 m/s 100 m/min 6 km/h > Marching speed 120 steps (of 750 mm) per minute 1.5 m/s 90 m/min > 5.4 km/h > > > > > >
