Correction for the speed of Michael Johnson

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How fast is 0.0000001000 times the speed of light?

It's about three times as fast as Michael Johnson

The speed of Michael Johnson is about 0.000000034520 times the speed of light.

(a.k.a. Michael Duane Johnson) (sprinter; 1967-) (at the Atlanta Olympics, 1996)

Setting a record that stood for 12 years, Michael Johnson ran a 200 m in 0:19.32 for an average speed of 0.000000034530 times the speed of light at the 1996 Olympics. Johnson was nicknamed "the Man with the Golden shoes" in recognition of the custom footwear worn during these races — a pair of Nikes with a left size of 10.5 and a right size of 11.

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