# What percentage of people could do this, if they their life depended on it?

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**Created:** [July 9, 2012, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-people-could-do-this-if-they-their-life-depended-on-it/627671 "2012-07-09T05:54:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 14, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-people-could-do-this-if-they-their-life-depended-on-it/627671/21 "2012-07-14T13:30:45Z")

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A 4:00 mile requires a 15 MPH pace, which is pretty durned quick actually.

Even a 2:02 marathon requires a 13 MPH pace.

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