Which Cities Have The Fastest Walkers?

"Teams with stop watches timed how long it took 35 men and women to walk along a 60ft stretch of pavement."

"Comparing the results with those compiled by US psychologist Professor Robert Levine in the 1990s, the study showed that people were, on average, now walking 10 per cent faster. Men are generally 25 per cent quicker on their feet than women."

"People were in the greatest hurry in Singapore. Following in their footsteps were the residents of Copenhagen and Madrid, the two fastest-paced European cities."

The Top Ten cities with the fastest walkers:

1) Singapore (Singapore); 10.55 seconds

2) Copenhagen (Denmark); 10.82 seconds

3) Madrid (Spain); 10.89 seconds

4) Guangzhou (China): 10.94 seconds

5) Dublin (Ireland); 11.03 seconds

6) Curitiba (Brazil); 11.13 seconds

7) Berlin (Germany); 11.16 seconds

8) New York (US); 12.00 seconds

9) Utrecht (Netherlands); 12.04 seconds

10) Vienna (Austria); 12.06 seconds