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To be eligible to enter the Boston Marathon, a race that covers a distance of 26.2 miles, a runner must be able to finish in less than 3 hr. What minimum average speed must be maintained to accomplish this?
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The Boston Marathon is a race that covers a distance of 26.2 miles and to be eligible to enter, a runner must be able to finish in less than 3 hours. We need to find the minimum average speed that must be maintained to accomplish this. Show more…
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