How Fast Can 9 Year Old Run?
The average nine year old runs a mile in ten and a half minutes, but can sprint for short distances at up to 15 miles per hour.

How fast can an average child run?

The best time on there is 11.64 for 8th grade, and 11.68 for 7th grade. This means that their average speed is about 8.6 meters per second. 8.6 meters per second is about 19 miles per hour.

How fast can the average 10 year old run?

Changes in top speed

In this study, 16 year olds were able to reach a maximum running speed of 26 kilometers per hour (3:45 per mile), while two year-olds and 10 year-olds were able to reach six (16:20 per mile) and 20 kilometers per hour (4:50 per mile), respectively.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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