Every year, new records in track and field events are recorded. Let's take a historic look back at some exciting races.

On August 20, 1989, in Cologne, West Germany, Said Aouita of Morocco also established a world record when he ran the 3000. m run in 7.00 minutes, 29.45 seconds. What was his average speed (in m/s) for the race? Remember to include your data, equation, and work when solving this problem.