Can speedsters outrun Death?

The Flash may be the fastest character in the DC Universe, but the one thing that none of DC's speedsters can outrun is death itself. From metaphorical limbo to outright disintegration, various versions of The Flash have all faded away or perished for one reason or another.
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Can the Flash outrun death?

NEW YORK — He's so fast, he can even outrun death: Barry Allen, aka The Flash, is speeding back to life 23 years after being killed off. Allen was the second man — though not the last — to don the trademark red costume decorated with a lightning bolt as DC Comics' "Fastest Man Alive."
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Is the Flash faster than death?

Wally West is the Fastest Flash and is arguably the fastest being that has ever existed, as said by Max Mercury—and it has been remarked that Wally and Barry are the only two speedsters that were fast enough to even outrun death itself.
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What happens if a speedster runs too fast?

In one of the most legendary deaths in comics history, Flash sacrifices himself to save the universe by running like he's never run before.
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Can the Flash outrun himself?

An unusual solution to a deadly strap forces The Flash to create a time-bending solution - moving so fast he can't be seen by his past self. The Flash is the Fastest Man Alive in the DC Comics universe.
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How is Zoom faster than Flash?

Unlike his appearance on The Flash would have you believe, Zoom has no connection to the Speed Force; in fact, he has no speed powers at all, only the ability to alter time relative to himself. This power gives him the appearance of traveling at super speeds, though in reality, he is simply slowing everyone else down.
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What's Flash's top speed?

According to The Flash, Allen's top speed is Mach 3.3, or 2,532 miles per hour.
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Why is Barry Allen so slow?

The Short Answer:

Because on television, he doesn't need to run at the speed of light for the television series to exist and tell compelling stories. He is only as fast as he needs to be. Right now, that is twice the speed of sound and it is perfect for storytelling with an ensemble cast.
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Who is the very first speedster?

3 Jay Garrick: The Very First Comic Speedster Who Set The Standard. The first speedster in comics, as well as being the first Flash, Jay Garrick set the standard that all speedsters would follow.
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What is Black Flash's top speed?

Dividing the speed of light by 80 reveals Barry Allen's top speed as The Flash to be roughly 8.3 million mph (13.5 million km/h ) or Mach 10,925. It's possible this is a measure of how fast Barry is without fully tapping the Speed Force, which he presumably did to protect Big Sir and himself in the aforementioned case.
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Can The Flash outrun a black hole?

Yes? In the Arrowverse Flash. A black hole forms over Central City and the Flash is able to run in the opposite direction to collapse it (with the assistance of FireStorm).
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Is Black Flash immortal?

Immortality: As an aspect of death, the Black Flash cannot die by any ordinary means. Intangibility: By vibrating his body at a specific frequency, Black Flash can become intangible, allowing object to pass directly through him.
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Who is the god of speed in The Flash?

Another speedster who seems even faster than Barry kills off some of the SWAT team and pins Barry to the ceiling, revealing himself to be “Savitar, the god of speed.” (If you read the comics, you know Savitar isn't actually a god. He just thinks he is — and he's Wally's nemesis.)
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Is Shazam as fast as flash?

Shazam can fly at the speed of light, which makes him faster than almost any other hero, but both Barry Allen and Wally West are able to move at speeds faster than light, meaning that while they would have to push themselves, at least two Flashes are faster than Shazam.
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Is Black Flash stronger than flash?

While Black Flash was able to overpower Barry Allen and the Scarlet Speedster couldn't escape his chase, there is one thing that keeps him ranked number one on the list of the fastest speedsters on The Flash. Barry Allen is known as the Fastest Man Alive, and that isn't just a cute nickname.
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Is Kid Flash the slowest flash?

2 WALLY WEST, KID FLASH/ THE FLASH III

Though his position as the "one true Flash" has been usurped by his mentor Barry, Wally is still the fastest Flash of all time, boasting countless ridiculous speed feats that dwarf everyone else on this list.
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How long can flash stay in Speed Force?

Superhuman longevity: Due to the speedsters' accelerating healing factors, they age much slower than normal humans; for example, Barry Allen a speedster who had to spend 6 months inside the Speed Force, which possibly could have been 10,000 years, he looks exactly the same from the day when he first became the Flash, ...
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Is Kid Flash faster than The Flash?

There's a great number of heroes that could lay claim to the Flash name in some way. But, the original Kid-Flash is actually the fastest of all of them. For years Wally West seemed like quite the threat for Barry Allen.
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Why is black flash lightning red?

This left Thawne only the speedforce which he had an extremely weak connection to. This then made his lightning red. Because the Black Flash is a slave to the speedforce, it can be taken and given to him at will.
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Why is Nora's lightning purple?

While speedster physiology has been explained to a certain degree, there is still a lot they have not gone into during The Flash's run. The main reason why Nora only has purple lightning in this timeline is because of her brother Bart West-Allen, a.k.a. Impulse.
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Can Flash run air?

So the question: Can The Flash fly? First thoughts: No. The speed of The Flash moving through the air is enough to cause some wackiness to happen.
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How fast is zoom in Mach?

Mach 8! This makes Zoom one of the fastest speedsters and making him faster than season 5 Barry!
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Is Sonic faster than flash?

Sonic the Hedgehog's maximum running speed is listed as 3,840 miles per hour in Sonic Adventures DX. According to the 2014 Flash TV show, in the episode Trajectory, Barry Allen has a top speed of 2,532 miles per hour or Mach 3.3. Sonic is faster ... for now.
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