How fast is 137 yards per second?
It's about four times as fast as a Cheetah
The speed of a Cheetah is about 33.560 yards per second.
(Acinonyx jubatus)
The cheetah can reach speeds of up to 33.570 yards per second in short bursts. From a crouching position, the cheetah can attain these speeds in just 2.25 seconds.
It's about four times as fast as a Knuckleball (baseball)
The speed of a Knuckleball (baseball) is about 33 yards per second.
(a.k.a. knuckler, a.k.a. floater, a.k.a. dancer, a.k.a. butterfly ball) (major league average)
The average speed of major league knuckleball pitch is 33 yards per second. Eddie Cicotte, who was later implicated in the 1919 Black Sox scandal, is credited with developing the pitch ca. 1906.
It's about one-fifth as fast as a Jet Fighter
The speed of a Jet Fighter is about 730 yards per second.
(for Lockheed Martin F-16, a.k.a. Fighting Falcon, a.k.a. Viper) (maximum speed at altitude)
An F-16's maximum speed at altitude is approximately 730 yards per second. The F-16 has a flight ceiling of approximately 15 km (9.32 mi).
It's about six times as fast as a Gazelle
The speed of a Gazelle is about 20 yards per second.
(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 20 yards per second. 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 six times as fast as a Hare
The speed of a Hare is about 20 yards per second.
(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 20 yards per second. While speed is a factor in their escapes, hares evade their chief predators — wolves, foxes, and golden eagles — by fleeing in a zigzag pattern.
It's about six times as fast as a Greyhound
The speed of a Greyhound is about 22 yards per second.
(a.k.a. English greyhound) (approximate maximum speed)
Greyhounds reach average race speeds of 22 yards per second. 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 one-tenth as fast as a Bullet (Rifle)
The speed of a Bullet (Rifle) is about 1,000 yards per second.
(5.56 x 45 mm, a.k.a. 5.56 NATO)
A 5.56 x 45 mm cartridge is fired at a velocity of 1,000 yards per second. As the NATO rifle cartridge, it is used by the military forces of more than thirty-one countries, including use in the M16 series, M4 Carbine, HK-416, and M249 Squad automatic weapons used by the United States armed forces.
It's about seven-and-a-half times as fast as Secretariat
The speed of Secretariat is about 18.40 yards per second.
(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 18.30 yards per second in 1973. His margin of victory in the race, also a record-setter, was 31 lengths.
It's about twelve times as fast as Michael Johnson
The speed of Michael Johnson is about 11.320 yards per second.
(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 11.320 yards per second 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 twelve times as fast as Usain Bolt
The speed of Usain Bolt is about 11.30 yards per second.
(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 11.30 yards per second 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 thirteen-and-a-half times as fast as Flo-Jo
The speed of Flo-Jo is about 10.250 yards per second.
(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 10.250 yards per second. Known as a 200 m runner, Joyner also set a record time in a 100 m race at in 1987.
It's about sixteen-and-a-half times as fast as Noah Ngeny
The speed of Noah Ngeny is about 8.2870 yards per second.
(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 8.2870 yards per second. According to some reports, Ngeny did not begin running competitively until just three years before setting the record.
It's about nineteen times as fast as a Bull
The speed of a Bull is about 7.30 yards per second.
(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 7.30 yards per second. 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 45 times as fast as a Crocodile
The speed of a Crocodile is about 3 yards per second.
(American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus) (swimming speed)
An American crocodile can reach speeds in the water of up to 3 yards per second. On land, larger crocodiles can "gallop" when fleeing danger at speeds of up to 6.10 yards per second.
It's about one-sixtieth as fast as The Space Shuttle
The speed of The Space Shuttle is about 8,468.50 yards per second.
(Orbiter vehicle velocity)
The space shuttle orbits at a speed of 8,468.50 yards per second. During liftoff, the space shuttle accelerates to orbital speed in 8.5 minutes, consuming over 1.59 million kg (3.51 million lbs) of propellant in the process.