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The highest speed reliably and rigorously measured in cheetahs in a straight line is 29 m/s (104 km/h), as an average of 3 runs over a 201.2-meter (220 yards) course (starting from start line already running). [61] [62] Top speed data is result of dividing distance by time spent. Pronghorn: 80–96 km/h (50–60 mph) [19] [27] [22]
Coursing by humans is the pursuit of game or other animals by dogs—chiefly greyhounds and other sighthounds—catching their prey by speed, running by sight, but not by scent. Coursing was a common hunting technique, practised by the nobility, the landed and wealthy, as well as by commoners with sighthounds and lurchers .
Lure coursing is a sport for dogs that involves chasing a mechanically operated lure. Competition is typically limited to dogs of purebred sighthound breeds. The AKC has a pass/fail trial for all breeds called the Coursing Ability Test (CAT) and a timed 100 yard dash called Fast CAT where the dog's speed is converted to points.
Rabbits Abel Kirui, Elijah Keitany [] and Wilson Kigen [] pacing Haile Gebrselassie and Charles Kamathi at the Berlin Marathon 2008. A pacemaker or pacesetter, sometimes informally called a rabbit, [1] is a runner who leads a middle-or long-distance running event for the first section to ensure a high speed and to avoid excessive tactical racing.
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday shone a spotlight on the debt ceiling, rejecting a bipartisan government funding deal negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson and demanding lawmakers ...
Ohio State will host Tennessee in a first-round College Football Playoff game. A breakdown of the matchups when the Buckeyes and Volunteers meet.
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Hare coursing in Portugal is run in both forms: open (Prova de Galgos a Campo), and closed (park) coursing [36] where it is known as lebre a corricão. [46] Hare coursing in Portugal may only be legally undertaken with two dogs [47] and operates under the same ethos as coursing in the United States. [48]