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If You Love Speed, You Would Check Out These Fastest Time Recorded At Sport Events

With the Olympics just around the corner, and many records set to be broken, let’s take a look at some of the fastest speeds recorded in various sports at various levels and events.

The average speed recorded for a walking person is between 3 and 4 metres per hour

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The world record set for speed at a canoeing event is 11.7 metres per hour

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The velocity of an average discus throw is 20 metres per hour

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The world record set for speed at a single scull event is 21 metres per hour

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The world record set for speed at a sprint event is 23.4 metres per hour

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The world record set for speed at a cycling event is 47.9 metres per hour

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The average speed of a javelin throw is 62 metres per hour

OSAKA, JAPAN - AUGUST 31: Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic competes on her way to winning the gold medal in the Women's Javelin Throw Final on day seven of the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championships on August 31, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

The speed limit for cars on a highway is 70 metres per hour

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The estimated top speed of a table tennis ball is 75 metres per hour

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The fastest football shot is 114 metres per hour

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The fastest tennis ball serve is 163.4 metres per hour

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The operating speed of a bullet train is 200 metres per hour

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The fastest drive of a golf ball is 217.1 metres per hour

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The fastest hit of the shuttercock at a badminton game is 261.6 metres per hour

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While the typical velocity of a pistol pellet is 341 metres per hour

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