That.s an impossible question unless you include quite a few specifics. Is it with a flying start, or from standstill? Is it on road, track or terrain? Is it with an UCI-approved bike, or a more specialized build? What height above sea level? Is it a single rider or a team? Do the rider have a pace vehicle to break the wind?
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The fastest mile ever ridden on a bike was achieved by Dutch cyclist Niek Kimmann, who set a record of 56.2 seconds in 2021.
The current world record for the 1 mile run is 3:43.13 minutes, held by Hicham El Guerrouj since 1999. For women, the record is 4:12.56 minutes, held by Svetlana Masterkova.
The fastest mile ever run in Colorado is 3:53.60, achieved by Alan Webb in 2007.
A bike produces no direct CO2 emissions while being ridden, as it is powered by human effort. However, the production and transportation of the bike may contribute to CO2 emissions depending on the manufacturing process and materials used.
The fastest recorded mile walk is 5 minutes and 31 seconds, achieved by Tom Bosworth of Great Britain in 2017.
William Tecumseh Sherman Jackson, 1890, emerged from Amherst College in Massachusetts as a half mile sprinter.
The fastest recorded quarter mile from stopped was driven in the 1970's in a rocket car. The driver would have to lie flat to remain concious, although blood would still come out of his ears and sometimes other orifices due to such high G-forces endured. The fastest recorded time is 3.215 seconds.