Athletes on skeleton sleds regularly attain speeds of more than 129 km (80 miles) per hour. The world record top speed reached in competition is 146.4 km (90.96 miles) per hour, set during the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010. Both lugers and bobsledders, which use the same track, are able to reach faster speeds than skeleton sledders.
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