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How Fast Is Racing Wheelchair?
11.0 m/s
39.6 km/h · 24.6 mph
Paralympic marathon wheelchairs cruise at 40 km/h — faster than any running athlete. The current marathon world record stands at 1 hour 18 minutes — beating the men's running marathon by over 20 minutes.
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Did you know?
The wheelchair marathon world record beats the running marathon world record by over 20 minutes.
How it compares
- Faster than any running athlete
- Marathon: 1:18 — faster than Kipchoge
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