How fast is the Boston Marathon record pace?
12.8 mphAbout 20.58 km/h · Run
Geoffrey Mutai ran 2:03:02 in 2011, about 12.8 mph (20.6 km/h) for 26.2 miles (42.2 km).
That's about 37% of a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🏃12.8 mph
🦟a mosquito
By speed: the Boston Marathon record is about 10× faster than a mosquito.
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