SpeedrooHow fast can an average dog run?
17.5 mphAbout 28.2 km/h · Run
Most dogs can run about 15 mph (24 km/h) to 20 mph (32 km/h). Greyhounds are more than twice as fast.
That's about 50% of a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🐶17.5 mph
🤖Curiosity's touchdown
By speed: an average dog is about 10× faster than Curiosity's touchdown.
Things about as fast
- How fast is the New York City subway on average?17 mph
- How fast does a pro bowling ball roll?17.4 mph
- How fast is the 800 m world record?17.7 mph
- How fast can a cottontail rabbit run?18 mph
- How fast does a capsule hit the ocean at splashdown?18 mph
- At what wind speed does a fresh breeze begin?18 mph
- How fast do the Willis Tower Skydeck elevators go?18.2 mph
- How fast was the human-powered flight record?18.3 mph
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].