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How fast is 55.8 miles per minute?

It's about 35,000,000,000 times as fast as Grass growing
The speed of Grass growing is about 0.00000000150 miles per minute.
(for Kentucky Bluegrass, Poa pratensis) (a.k.a. Smooth Meadow grass, a.k.a. Common Meadow grass) (Summer months, ideal growing conditions)
Kentucky Bluegrass, one of the most common grasses in North America, grows about 0.00000000160 miles per minute in the summer months under ideal conditions. When left un-mowed, Kentucky Bluegrass grows to heights of 60 to 90 cm (2 to 3 ft) and blossoms with a blue flower.
It's about 20,000 times as fast as a Sloth
The speed of a Sloth is about 0.0025 miles per minute.
(for Brown-throated three-toed sloth, Bradypus variegatus)
The three-toed sloth moves along the ground at an average speed of 0.0025 miles per minute. Long thought to be lengthy sleepers, a 2008 study concluded that sloths sleep an average of only 9.6 hours per day.
It's about 3,000 times as fast as an Iceberg
The speed of an Iceberg is about 0.02 miles per minute.
(a.k.a. Berg) (Newfoundland iceberg average)
Moved by ocean currents and wind, icebergs can drift at speeds of about 0.02 miles per minute. The largest iceberg ever recorded was a found near Baffin Island, Nunavut and was estimated to be nine billion metric tons.
It's about 1,000 times as fast as Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan)
The speed of Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan) is about 0.048 miles 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 0.048 miles per minute. Pedestrians wearing headphones, the study went on to find, walk at a slightly faster 0.053 miles per minute
It's about 750 times as fast as Michael Phelps
The speed of Michael Phelps is about 0.072421 miles 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 0.072421 miles 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 550 times as fast as a Crocodile
The speed of a Crocodile is about 0.10 miles per minute.
(American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus) (swimming speed)
An American crocodile can reach speeds in the water of up to 0.10 miles per minute. On land, larger crocodiles can "gallop" when fleeing danger at speeds of up to 0.210 miles per minute.
It's about 200 times as fast as a Bull
The speed of a Bull is about 0.250 miles 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 0.250 miles 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 200 times as fast as Noah Ngeny
The speed of Noah Ngeny is about 0.28250 miles 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 0.28250 miles per minute. According to some reports, Ngeny did not begin running competitively until just three years before setting the record.
It's about 150 times as fast as Flo-Jo
The speed of Flo-Jo is about 0.34940 miles 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 0.34940 miles 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 150 times as fast as Usain Bolt
The speed of Usain Bolt is about 0.3840 miles 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 0.3850 miles 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 150 times as fast as Michael Johnson
The speed of Michael Johnson is about 0.38590 miles 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 0.3860 miles 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 90 times as fast as Secretariat
The speed of Secretariat is about 0.6260 miles per minute.
(at Belmont Stakes, 1973)
Setting a record finish, Secretariat ran the Belmont Stakes — a 12 furlong race length — in 2:24, for an average speed of 0.6260 miles per minute in 1973. His margin of victory in the race, also a record-setter, was 31 lengths.
It's about 75 times as fast as a Greyhound
The speed of a Greyhound is about 0.7490 miles per minute.
(a.k.a. English greyhound) (approximate maximum speed)
Greyhounds reach average race speeds of 0.750 miles per minute. Despite their racing prowess, greyhounds are not considered energetic dogs — the typical greyhound race requires the dogs to run for less than 35 seconds.
It's about 70 times as fast as a Gazelle
The speed of a Gazelle is about 0.70 miles per minute.
(for Thomson's Gazelle, a.k.a. Eudorcas thomsoni, a.k.a. "Tommie", a.k.a. "Tommy")
A Thomson's gazelle can reach speeds of up to 0.80 miles per minute. The gazelle's speed doesn't match that of its chief predator, the cheetah, but a gazelle's endurance usually ensures an escape in distances greater than 500 m (0.3 mi).
It's about 70 times as fast as a Hare
The speed of a Hare is about 0.70 miles per minute.
(for European Brown Hare, a.k.a. Brown Hare, a.k.a. Lepus europaeus, a.k.a. Brown Hare)
The European Hare can run at speeds of up to 0.70 miles per minute. While speed is a factor in their escapes, hares evade their chief predators — wolves, foxes, and golden eagles — by fleeing in a zigzag pattern.
 
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