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Correction for the speed of Michael Johnson

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How fast is 123 inches per hour?
It's about one-ten-thousandth as fast as Michael Johnson
The speed of Michael Johnson is about 1,467,000 inches per hour.
(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 1,467,000 inches per hour 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.
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