Correction for the speed of Michael Johnson
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How fast is 914 centimeters per second?
It's about nine-tenths as fast as Michael Johnson
The speed of Michael Johnson is about 1,035 centimeters per second.
(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
1,035 centimeters per second 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.
MLA Style (8th Ed.)
"Correction for the speed of Michael Johnson" The Measure of Things, 2022, themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=speed&unit=cms&amt=914&i=127. Accessed 14 Aug 2022.
APA Style (7th Ed.)
The Measure of Things. (2022). Correction for the speed of Michael Johnson. Retrieved August 14, 2022 from themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=speed&unit=cms&amt=914&i=127
Chicago Style (17th Ed.)
"Correction for the speed of Michael Johnson." The Measure of Things. 2022. https://themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=speed&unit=cms&amt=914&i=127.
