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Humans Keep Getting Faster; Why Not Horses?
In a fifty-year span, the four-minute mile went from a human milestone to a starting point for elite runners. The record for the mile has dropped a whopping 17 seconds since Roger Bannister first broke four minutes in 1954.
But in horse racing, the two-minute mile-and-a-quarter is still the holy grail, almost 30 years after Secretariat ran 1:59.40 at the Kentucky Derby in 1973. Only one other racehorse, Monarchos in 2001, has broken the barrier at Churchill Downs since then.
Why?
In a fifty-year span, the four-minute mile went from a human milestone to a starting point for elite runners. The record for the mile has dropped a whopping 17 seconds since Roger Bannister first broke four minutes in 1954.
But in horse racing, the two-minute mile-and-a-quarter is still the holy grail, almost 30 years after Secretariat ran 1:59.40 at the Kentucky Derby in 1973. Only one other racehorse, Monarchos in 2001, has broken the barrier at Churchill Downs since then.
Why?
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http://highschool.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1230222
Joe Rosa, one of the top high school distance runners in the country, appeared to be on his way to breaking the New Jersey state record in the 3,200-meter run with a time worthy of being on the all-time national list when he was literally forced off the track by meet officials with one lap to go due to weather concerns.
Joe Rosa, one of the top high school distance runners in the country, appeared to be on his way to breaking the New Jersey state record in the 3,200-meter run with a time worthy of being on the all-time national list when he was literally forced off the track by meet officials with one lap to go due to weather concerns.
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redtreviso said:Hello....is there anybody IN there? Just nod if you can hear me
....you may feel a little sick
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redtreviso said:
That is one awesome song you quote there sir! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAMnqZqn6RI&feature=related
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redtreviso said:
Best version is the one from the Pulse concert imo but YouTube deleted because of copyright :s
redtreviso said:Hello....is there anybody IN there? Just nod if you can hear me
who's that red, your wife?
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