Editing Running (section)

=== Speed over increasing distance based on world record times ===
(see [[:Category:Athletics (track and field) record progressions]])
[[File:Human speed distance portrait.png|thumb|Maximum human speed [km/h] and pace [min/km] per distance]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Distance metres
! Men m/s
! Women m/s
|-
| 100
| 10.44
| 9.53
|-
| 200
| 10.42
| 9.37
|-
| 400
| 9.26
| 8.44
|-
| 800
| 7.92
| 7.06
|-
| 1,000
| 7.58
| 6.71
|-
| 1,500
| 7.28
| 6.51
|-
| 1,609 ([[Mile run|mile]])
| 7.22
| 6.36
|-
| 2,000
| 7.02
| 6.15
|-
| 3,000
| 6.81
| 6.17
|-
| 5,000
| 6.60
| 5.87
|-
| 10,000 track
| 6.34
| 5.64
|-
| 10,000 road
| 6.23
| 5.49
|-
| 15,000 road
| 6.02
| 5.38
|-
| 20,000 track
| 5.91
| 5.09
|-
| 20,000 road
| 6.02
| 5.30
|-
| 21,097 [[Half marathon]]
| 6.02
| 5.29
|-
| 21,285 [[One hour run]]
| 5.91
| 5.14
|-
| 25,000 track
| 5.63
| 4.78
|-
| 25,000 road
| 5.80
| 5.22
|-
| 30,000 track
| 5.60
| 4.72
|-
| 30,000 road
| 5.69
| 5.06
|-
| 42,195 [[Marathon]]
| 5.69
| 5.19
|-
| 90,000 [[Comrades Marathon|Comrades]]
| 4.68
| 4.23
|-
| 100,000
| 4.46
| 4.24
|-
| 303,506 [[24-hour run]]
| 3.513
| 2.82
|}