Sarah the Cheetah (Source: Cincinnati Zoo)
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Zoo's cheetah sets land speed record (click here)
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Zoo's cheetah sets land speed record (click here)
CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)- Sarah, the Cincinnati Zoo's 11-year-old cheetah, has set a world speed record.
Sarah first earned the title of world's fastest of all land mammals in 2009 when she covered 100 meters in 6.13 seconds, breaking the previous mark of 6.19 seconds set by a male South African cheetah named Nyana in 2001.
This year, Sarah shattered all 100-meter times when she posted 5.95 seconds. By comparison, Sarah's 100-meter run was nearly four seconds faster than the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt of Jamaica, whose fastest time for the same distance is 9.58 seconds.
Land speed records. Who cares if the kittens can't keep up with her. Might be good for catching prey, but, feeding the young is difficult at this speed.