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Dan Patch broke world speed records at least 14 times in the early 1900s. In 1905, he set a world's record for the fastest mile by a harness horse (1:55 1 ⁄ 4 – 1 minute, 55 + 1 ⁄ 4 seconds) that stood unmatched for over 30 years. Unofficially, Dan Patch broke this record in 1906 with a clocking of 1:55.
On land, the speed record registered by a rider on a 200-meter flying start speed trial was 133.28 km/h (82.82 mph) by the Canadian Sam Whittingham riding the Varna Tempest, a streamliner recumbent bicycle in 2009, [19] at Battle Mountain, Nevada. His record has been surpassed by 0.5 km/h by Sebastiaan Bowier of the Netherlands in 2013 setting ...
A person pedalling with 100 W power can achieve 5.5 m/s on a roadster, 7.5 m/s on a racing bicycle, 10 m/s with a faired HPV and 14 m/s with an ultimate HPV. [9] In competitive cycling a sustainable high speed is augmented by the use of light materials, low-resistance tires, aerodynamic design, and the aerodynamic effects of the peloton. The ...
The time for the race was not only a record, it was the fastest 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles on dirt in history, 2:24 flat, breaking by more than two seconds the track and stakes record of 2:26 3 ⁄ 5 set 16 years earlier by Gallant Man. [77] Secretariat's record still stands as an American record on the dirt. [81]
The 4-year-old, 5-pound Pomeranian blazed into the 60th edition of the Guinness World Records book that comes out Sept. 10. He can run 10 5-pound Pomeranian is world's fastest on 2 feet
Water speed records Category Speed (knots) Speed (km/h) Speed (mph) Vehicle Operator Date Certifier Refs Water speed record: 275.98: 511.11: 317.59: Spirit of Australia: Ken Warby: 8 Oct 1978 UIM [51] [52] Propeller-driven 226.78: 420.00: 260.97: Problem Child: Daryl Ehrlich 22 Nov 2009 IHBA, GWR [53] [54] Wind-powered 65.45: 121.21: 75.32 ...
A speed record is a world record for speed by a person, animal, or vehicle. The function of speed record is to record the speed of moving animate objects such as humans, animals or vehicles. The function of speed record is to record the speed of moving animate objects such as humans, animals or vehicles.
It was the fastest Florida Derby final time since Velazquez and Pletcher teamed up for a win with Always Dreaming in 2017; that horse went on to win the Kentucky Derby.