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The event has a long history, with first recorded races dating back to the late 17th century. [1] The first athlete to run more than 20 kilometers in one hour was Emil Zátopek , in September 1951. Zátopek also set the 20,000 meters world record in the same race.
The record is 44.72 km/h (27.78 mph), measured between meter 60 and meter 80 of the 100 meters sprint at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics by Usain Bolt. [4] [5] (Bolt's average speed over the course of this race was 37.578 km/h or 23.35 mph.) [6] Compared to quadrupedal animals, humans are exceptionally capable of endurance, but incapable of great speed. [7]
Miles per hour (mph, m.p.h., MPH, or mi/h) is a British imperial and United States customary unit of speed expressing the number of miles travelled in one hour. It is used in the United Kingdom , the United States , and a number of smaller countries, most of which are UK or US territories, or have close historical ties with the UK or US.
On non-freeway roads, speed limits are generally held at 55 mph (89 km/h) for rural four-lane roads, 55 mph (89 km/h) for rural two-lane roads, 45–55 mph (72–89 km/h) for urban four lane roads and 40–45 (sometimes, but rarely, 50 mph) mph (64–72 km/h) for urban two lane roads, 35–45 mph for roads in commercial business areas, 30−35 ...
Minnesota Vikings rookie Jordan Addison told a state trooper that an emergency with his dog was his reason he was going 140 miles per hour in his luxury sports car on Interstate 94 in St. Paul ...
High-speed rail in the United Kingdom is provided on five upgraded railway lines running at top speeds of 125 mph (200 km/h) and one purpose-built high-speed line reaching 186 mph (300 km/h). Trains currently travel at 125 mph (200 km/h) on the East Coast Main Line , Great Western Main Line , Midland Main Line , parts of the Cross Country Route ...
The driver weaved in and out of traffic and hit a top speed of 140 mph on Interstate 275, troopers said. The driver went off the highway and was stopped by troopers, according to highway patrol.
201 (125 mph) 225 (140 mph) 2019 BR Class 802: Great Western Railway Hull Trains TransPennine Express: Hitachi Rail: distributed 25 kV 50 Hz AC Diesel (electric transmission) 201 (125 mph) 225 (140 mph) 2018 BR Class 803: Lumo: Hitachi Rail: distributed 25 kV 50 Hz AC 201 (125 mph) 225 (140 mph) 2021 BR Class 805: Avanti West Coast: Hitachi ...