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  2. 40-yard dash - Wikipedia

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    40-yard dash. The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering 40 yards (36.576 m). It is primarily run to evaluate the speed and acceleration of American footballs players by scouts, particularly for the NFL draft but also for collegiate recruiting. A player's recorded time can have a heavy impact on his prospects in college or professional football.

  3. List of sovereign states by Internet connection speeds

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    This is a list of countries by Internet connection speed for average and median data transfer rates for Internet access by end-users. The difference between average and median speeds is the way individual measurements are aggregated.

  4. Speedtest.net - Wikipedia

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    Speedtest.net. Speedtest.net, also known as Speedtest by Ookla, is a web service that provides free analysis of Internet access performance metrics, such as connection data rate and latency. It is the flagship product of Ookla, a web testing and network diagnostics company founded in 2006, and based in Seattle, Washington, United States. [5][6]

  5. Cooper test - Wikipedia

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    The cooper test which was designed by Kenneth H. Cooper in 1968 for US military use is a physical fitness test. [1][2][3] In its original form, the point of the test is to run as far as possible within 12 minutes. Pacing is important, as the participant will not cover a maximal distance if they begin with a pace too close to an all out sprint.

  6. Multi-stage fitness test - Wikipedia

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    Multi-stage fitness test. The multi-stage fitness test (MSFT), also known as the beep test, bleep test, PACER test (progressive aerobic cardiovascular endurance run), or the 20m shuttle run test, is a running test used to estimate an athlete's aerobic capacity (VO 2 max). The test requires participants to run 20 meters back and forth across a ...

  7. Competitive eating - Wikipedia

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    Competitive eating, or speed eating, is a sport in which participants compete against each other to eat large quantities of food, usually in a short time period. Contests are typically eight to ten minutes long, although some competitions can last up to thirty minutes, with the person consuming the most food being declared the winner.

  8. Footspeed - Wikipedia

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    Footspeed, or sprint speed, is the maximum speed at which a human can run. It is affected by many factors, varies greatly throughout the population, and is important in athletics and many sports, such as association football , rugby football , American football , track and field , field hockey , tennis , baseball , and basketball .

  9. List of fastest production cars by acceleration - Wikipedia

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    Many elements change how fast the car can accelerate to 60 mph. [ii] [iii] Tires, elevation above sea level, weight of the driver, testing equipment, weather conditions and surface of testing track all influence these times. [3]