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Is 1,000 yards per second as fast as Noah Ngeny?

It's about 100 times as fast as Noah Ngeny
The speed of Noah Ngeny is about 8.2870 yards per second.
(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 8.2870 yards per second. According to some reports, Ngeny did not begin running competitively until just three years before setting the record.
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