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Sport

6 figures covering sport, fastest first.

What Typical Range Kind What is measured
Time a jab takes to land 110 ms 80 ms–150 ms Physical limit Time from the punch starting to contact, at close range.
Sprint start reaction 140 ms 120 ms–180 ms Reaction Time from the gun to measurable force change in the starting blocks.
Formula One start reaction 200 ms 150 ms–300 ms Reaction Time from the five red lights going out to the car moving.
Time to hit a 95 mph fastball 400 ms 375 ms–425 ms Physical limit Flight time from the pitcher's release to the plate, about 55 feet at 95 mph.
Time a goalkeeper has on a penalty 450 ms 400 ms–600 ms Physical limit Ball flight time from 12 yards at a typical struck-penalty speed.
Time to play a 90 mph delivery 500 ms 450 ms–550 ms Physical limit Ball flight from release to the batter over roughly 18 metres of effective distance.

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