How fast is the marathon world record pace?
21 km/hAbout 13 mph · Run
Kelvin Kiptum's 2023 record of 2:00:35 averages about 21 km/h.
That's about 38% of a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).
🏃♂️21 km/h
🦟a mosquito
By speed: marathon record pace is about 10× faster than a mosquito.
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- How fast did Kipchoge run his sub-2-hour marathon?21.15 km/h
- How fast is a rowing eight?22.6 km/h
- How fast is the 10,000 m world record?22.91 km/h
- How fast does a raindrop fall?23 km/h
- How fast is the 5,000 m world record?23.83 km/h
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