How fast is 2,000 meters per minute?
It's about two-fifths as fast as The TGV (train)
The speed of The TGV (train) is about 5,300 meters per minute.
(Train à Grande Vitesse) (for SNCF TGV Réseau, a.k.a. "Network" model, a.k.a. TGV-R) (maximum speed)
The TGV Réseau sets have a top speed of 5,300 meters per minute. The train is capable of travelling the 425 km (264 mi) distance from Paris to Lyon in East-Central France in about two hours.
It's about one-third as fast as a Porsche 911
The speed of a Porsche 911 is about 5,480 meters per minute.
(for Porsche 911 Type 997 GT2, 2007 model)
The Porsche 911 GT2 has a top speed of 5,480 meters per minute. It takes just 7.4 seconds for the GT2 to accelerate to 2,680 meters per minute.
It's about one-third as fast as The CRH (train)
The speed of The CRH (train) is about 5,800 meters per minute.
(a.k.a. Hexie Hao, 和谐号, a.k.a. 和諧號, a.k.a. Héxié Hào, a.k.a. "Harmony")
The CRH-3 train which runs on China's Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway are capable of speeds up to 5,800 meters per minute. Theses train can make the 120 km (74 mi) journey from Beijing to Tianjin in about 30 minutes.
It's about three times as fast as Michael Johnson
The speed of Michael Johnson is about 621 meters per minute.
(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 621.20 meters per minute 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 three-tenths as fast as a Peregrine Falcon
The speed of a Peregrine Falcon is about 6,480 meters per minute.
(a.k.a. Peregrine, a.k.a. Duck Hawk, Falco peregrinus)
The Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 6,480 meters per minute when diving. Falcons are sometimes sent to scare smaller birds away from airports to improve air traffic safety and were used in World War II to intercept carrier pigeons used by enemy forces.
It's about three times as fast as Usain Bolt
The speed of Usain Bolt is about 618 meters per minute.
(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 620 meters per minute 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-and-a-half times as fast as Flo-Jo
The speed of Flo-Jo is about 562.30 meters per minute.
(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 562.30 meters per minute. Known as a 200 m runner, Joyner also set a record time in a 100 m race at in 1987.
It's about four-and-a-half times as fast as Noah Ngeny
The speed of Noah Ngeny is about 454.70 meters per minute.
(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 454.70 meters per minute. According to some reports, Ngeny did not begin running competitively until just three years before setting the record.
It's about five times as fast as a Bull
The speed of a Bull is about 400 meters per minute.
(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 400 meters per minute. 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 one-tenth as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 20,600 meters per minute.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 20,600 meters per minute. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 89,800 meters per minute to 93,600 meters per minute in water, depending on its salinity.
It's about one-tenth as fast as a Bullet (Handgun)
The speed of a Bullet (Handgun) is about 23,000 meters per minute.
(for .40 Smith & Wesson 135 grain Sierra JHP, VV 3N37 powder, Fed. 100 primer, Remington case) (muzzle velocity)
A 0.40 caliber Smith & Wesson bullet has a muzzle a velocity of 23,000 meters per minute. This type of ammunition has been the standard issue round of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 1990.
It's about twelve times as fast as a Crocodile
The speed of a Crocodile is about 160 meters per minute.
(American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus) (swimming speed)
An American crocodile can reach speeds in the water of up to 170 meters per minute. On land, larger crocodiles can "gallop" when fleeing danger at speeds of up to 330 meters per minute.
It's about seventeen times as fast as Michael Phelps
The speed of Michael Phelps is about 116.550 meters per minute.
(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 116.550 meters per minute. 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 one-twentieth as fast as a Jet Fighter
The speed of a Jet Fighter is about 40,000 meters per minute.
(for Lockheed Martin F-16, a.k.a. Fighting Falcon, a.k.a. Viper) (maximum speed at altitude)
An F-16's maximum speed at altitude is approximately 40,000 meters per minute. The F-16 has a flight ceiling of approximately 15 km (9.32 mi).
It's about thirty times as fast as Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan)
The speed of Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan) is about 78 meters per minute.
(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 78 meters per minute. Pedestrians wearing headphones, the study went on to find, walk at a slightly faster 85 meters per minute