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Land and Water Speed Records

The fastest roller coaster can reach a top speed of nearly 130 miles per hour.

Tim Larsen/Associated Press

­When it comes to speed, most people don't even think about it until a police officer asks if they know how fast they were going. But world speed records are kept for just about everything that goes. Here are some records for the world's fastest vehicles on land and sea.

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  • 1: Land Speed Record
  • 2: Underwater Speed Records
  • 3: Fastest Person on Two Wheels
  • 4: World's Fastest Speedboat
  • 5: Sailing Speed Record
  • 6: Fastest Long-Distance Sailing Ship
  • 7: World's Fastest Trains
  • 8: Bicycle Speed Records
  • 9: Fastest Steam-Powered Vehicle
  • 10: Fastest Electric (Battery-Powered) Vehicle
  • 11: Fastest Roller Coaster
  • 12: Fastest Diesel-Powered Vehicle
  • 13: Fastest Lawn Mower
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