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Is 11.320 yards per second as fast as Noah Ngeny?

It's about one-and-one-third 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.
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