Running
2.778 m/s - Speed; example.
Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion in which humans move rapidly on foot, with both feet leaving the ground during each stride.
A chosen steady 10 km/h run.
Defined examples — our methodologyRunning vs Sprinting: speed comparison
A sprinting speed is about 3.6 times a running pace. Selected basis: an example for Running; an example for Sprinting; approximate values.
- Running
- Speed
- Sprinting
- Speed
DISTANCE IN ONE SECOND
Running
2.778 m/sSpeed
0
2.778 m in 1 s
Sprinting
36 km/hSpeed
0
10 m in 1 s
Each track shows distance covered in the same second. The small illustrations identify the movers; their sizes are schematic.
In perspective3.6 times
Measurements, assumptions & sources
Sprinting
36 km/h - Speed; example.
Sprinting is running at full speed over a short distance, requiring maximum effort and power.
A defined 10 m/s sprinting example, not a world record.
Defined examples — our methodology
Compare something else
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MotionRunning2.778 m/sRunning is a method of terrestrial locomotion in which humans move rapidly on foot, with both feet leaving the ground during each stride.MotionSprinting36 km/hSprinting is running at full speed over a short distance, requiring maximum effort and power.MotionWalking1.389 m/sWalking is a form of human locomotion where one foot is always in contact with the ground.
MotionSound in air1,235 km/hSound in air is the propagation of pressure waves through the atmosphere, which can be heard by humans and animals.
MotionInternational Space Station28,160 km/hThe International Space Station is a large habitable satellite that orbits Earth and serves as a research laboratory.MotionLight in vacuum100% of c (1c)Light in vacuum is electromagnetic radiation that travels through empty space without any material medium.Side by side
Another point of view.
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
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