A Doctor of Philosophy degree (often abbreviated Ph.D. , PhD, D.Phil. , or DPhil) or a Doctorate of Philosophy, from the Latin Doctor Philosophiae, is a type of doctorate awarded by universities in many countries. Doctor of Philosophy degree (often abbreviated Ph.D. , PhD, D.Phil. , or DPhil) or a Doctorate of Philosophy, from the Latin Doctor Philosophiae, is a type of doctorate awarded by universities in many countries.
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, or 10 chains. Using the international definition of the inch as exactly 25.4 millimetres, one furlong is 201.168 metres.
Usually, this race and its distance is run between 2:26 and 2:30ish. So, Secretariat was an eye popping 2 to 4 seconds faster than any other horse to run this race at the distance. A furlong is 1/8 of a mile and equal to 660 feet, so for those interested, Im sure you can back into the miles per hour calculation. This is unheard of and almost defies believability.