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(meanS 3 mi nutesI10 secondsWORLD RECORDS *1) 1 mile -.3:51.02 miles -'8:13.83 miles - 12:47.8Each of these three records isroughly proportional to runninga mile every minutes.2) Steve Williams of the U.S. ran the 100-metre dash in 10.1 seconds andthe 200-metre dash in 20.6 seconds. His speed was about metres per second.(3) Tommie SmithThe time foreach race?of the U.S. ran both the 200-yard dash and the 200-metre dash.both is 19.5 seconds. Does this mean he ran the same speed forIf one race has a faster speed which race is it?4) These are world records. Rank them from slowest to fastest based on the timetaken to go 1 kilometre (1000 metres).a) Canoeing (1000 m) 3:48.06b) Swimming (1500 m) Men 15:31.85c) Running (1500 m) Women 4:01.4d) Ice Skating (1500 m) Men 1:58.7e) Running (1000 m) 2:16f) Swimming (1500 m) Women 16:49.9g) Cycling (1000 m) 1:7.51h) Ice Skating (1500 m) Women 2:15.85) Is the world recoro of 9.9 seconds for 100 metres faster or slower than the worldrecord of 9.1 seconds for 100 yards?(1 yd. oz.9l4 m or 1 m ~ 1.1 yd.)6) The world land speed record for a jet-propelled automobile is about 622 miles perhour. At this rate how long would it take to drive to the moon (if there was aroad) 240,000 miles away?(408 *As of January 1, 1974 (The Official Associated Press Sports Almanac 7974)Permission to use granted by The Associated Press