The 10,000m run world record is 26min. 43.62sec. What was the runner’s average speed in m/s?

Question

Use the equation v = d/t

Answer 1

Givens:

distance = 10,000 meters

time = 26min 43.62 sec =

Equations:

velocity = Δdistance/Δtime = distance/time

Solution:

time (sec) = 43.62 sec + 26min * (60sec/1 min) = 1,603.62 seconds

velocity = 10,000 meters / 1603.62 seconds = 6.236 m/s

Answer:

Average Velocity = 6.236 m/s