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How fast is 65 knots?

It's about 850,000,000 times as fast as Grass growing
The speed of Grass growing is about 0.0000000780 knots.
(for Kentucky Bluegrass, Poa pratensis) (a.k.a. Smooth Meadow grass, a.k.a. Common Meadow grass) (Summer months, ideal growing conditions)
Kentucky Bluegrass, one of the most common grasses in North America, grows about 0.0000000820 knots in the summer months under ideal conditions. When left un-mowed, Kentucky Bluegrass grows to heights of 60 to 90 cm (2 to 3 ft) and blossoms with a blue flower.
It's about 500 times as fast as a Sloth
The speed of a Sloth is about 0.130 knots.
(for Brown-throated three-toed sloth, Bradypus variegatus)
The three-toed sloth moves along the ground at an average speed of 0.130 knots. Long thought to be lengthy sleepers, a 2008 study concluded that sloths sleep an average of only 9.6 hours per day.
It's about 70 times as fast as an Iceberg
The speed of an Iceberg is about 1 knots.
(a.k.a. Berg) (Newfoundland iceberg average)
Moved by ocean currents and wind, icebergs can drift at speeds of about 1 knot. The largest iceberg ever recorded was a found near Baffin Island, Nunavut and was estimated to be nine billion metric tons.
It's about thirty times as fast as Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan)
The speed of Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan) is about 2.50 knots.
(Manhattan; average speed; 8,978 person-sample)
A 2006 Study by the New York City Department of City Planning found that pedestrians in that city walk at an average rate of 2.50 knots. Pedestrians wearing headphones, the study went on to find, walk at a slightly faster 2.70 knots
It's about seventeen times as fast as Michael Phelps
The speed of Michael Phelps is about 3.77590 knots.
(at the Beijing Olympics, 2008; 200 m freestyle) (a.k.a. Michael Fred Phelps) (swimmer; 1985-)
Setting a world record, Michael Phelps swam the 200 m freestyle in 1:42.96 for an average speed of 3.77590 knots. Phelps would go on to win nine gold medals individually in the 2008 Olympics - more than all but eight of the competing nations.
It's about twelve times as fast as a Crocodile
The speed of a Crocodile is about 5.20 knots.
(American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus) (swimming speed)
An American crocodile can reach speeds in the water of up to 5.40 knots. On land, larger crocodiles can "gallop" when fleeing danger at speeds of up to 11 knots.
It's about five times as fast as a Bull
The speed of a Bull is about 13 knots.
(for animals involved in the Running of the Bulls, a.k.a. Encierro, San Fermin, Pamplona, Spain) (herd average speed)
The herd of the annual Encierro in Pamplona, Spain runs at an average speed of 13 knots. The Encierro is run annually from July 7th through July 14th and involves 42 bulls, 77 oxen, and an estimated 17,000 runners over the course of the event.
It's about four-and-a-half times as fast as Noah Ngeny
The speed of Noah Ngeny is about 14.730 knots.
(in Rieti, Italy; 1999) (sprinter; 1978-)
Setting a world record at the Rieti Grand Prix in 1999, Noah Ngeny ran 1,000 m in 2:11.96 for an average speed of 14.730 knots. According to some reports, Ngeny did not begin running competitively until just three years before setting the record.
It's about three-and-a-half times as fast as Flo-Jo
The speed of Flo-Jo is about 18.220 knots.
(at the Seoul Olympics, 1998) (a.k.a. Florence Griffith-Joyner, a.k.a. Florence Delorez Griffith) (swimmer; 1959-1998)
Setting a world record in 1988, Flo-Jo ran a 200 m in 0:21.34 for an average speed of 18.220 knots. Known as a 200 m runner, Joyner also set a record time in a 100 m race at in 1987.
It's about three-and-a-half times as fast as Usain Bolt
The speed of Usain Bolt is about 20 knots.
(at the Beijing Olympics, 2008) (a.k.a. Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D.) (sprinter; 1986-)
Setting a world record, Usain Bolt ran a 100 m in 0:09.69 for an average speed of 20.10 knots at the 2008 Olympics. Furthermore, Bolt's margin of record breaking — 0.03 s — is the largest margin of victory in the history of digital measurements.
It's about three times as fast as Michael Johnson
The speed of Michael Johnson is about 20.120 knots.
(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 20.120 knots 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.
It's about two times as fast as a Gazelle
The speed of a Gazelle is about 40 knots.
(for Thomson's Gazelle, a.k.a. Eudorcas thomsoni, a.k.a. "Tommie", a.k.a. "Tommy")
A Thomson's gazelle can reach speeds of up to 40 knots. The gazelle's speed doesn't match that of its chief predator, the cheetah, but a gazelle's endurance usually ensures an escape in distances greater than 500 m (0.3 mi).
It's about two times as fast as a Hare
The speed of a Hare is about 40 knots.
(for European Brown Hare, a.k.a. Brown Hare, a.k.a. Lepus europaeus, a.k.a. Brown Hare)
The European Hare can run at speeds of up to 40 knots. While speed is a factor in their escapes, hares evade their chief predators — wolves, foxes, and golden eagles — by fleeing in a zigzag pattern.
It's about twice as fast as Secretariat
The speed of Secretariat is about 32.70 knots.
(at Belmont Stakes, 1973)
Setting a record finish, Secretariat ran the Belmont Stakes — a 12 furlong race length — in 2:24, for an average speed of 32.60 knots in 1973. His margin of victory in the race, also a record-setter, was 31 lengths.
It's about one-and-two-thirds times as fast as a Greyhound
The speed of a Greyhound is about 39.10 knots.
(a.k.a. English greyhound) (approximate maximum speed)
Greyhounds reach average race speeds of 39.10 knots. Despite their racing prowess, greyhounds are not considered energetic dogs — the typical greyhound race requires the dogs to run for less than 35 seconds.
 
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