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Is 85 meters per minute as fast as Noah Ngeny?

It's about one-fifth 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.
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