Thirty years ago Mike McNamara cycled 445.0km in 12 hours – a new British men’s record at that time. In the same time trial Beryl Burton (who died last year) completed 446.2km.
How much faster was Beryl Burton’s average speed than Mike McNamara’s (in metres per hour)?
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