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Racing has taken a number of different forms, including foot, dog, horse, airplane, boat, car, motorcycle and bicycle. The object of any form of competition is win. Being the fastest is what makes a champion. Coming in second rarely account.
We know from painted pottery that the foot race was an event popular with the ancient Greeks. Today there are both indoor and outdoor forms of foot races. The most common forms of racing is racing, obstacles and relay. The race distances vary. The first marathon race in modern times, was organized in 1896. It was about 22 miles away. Today the marathon is about 24 miles. The first Olympic marathon for women was held in 1928. Today, there are many different marathons, usually organized by a specific charity, such as breast cancer, within a city.
Horse racing has existed for centuries. The ancient Romans and the Egyptians had a fascination with racing cars. Follow this day, although it is known as horse and buggy racing. There are also racing thoroughbred with a trained pilot (jockey) in a saddle on the horse's back. One of the most popular forms of horse racing in the United States is the Triple Crown, is composed three different races in different places: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. There are also races where the horse must jump over obstacles set in a track measure.
Cycling is an Olympic sport today. The first known race was held in Paris in 1865. There are many forms of bicycle racing today including on and off road, mountain bike, track, BMX and cycle speedway. One of the most famous races is the Tour de France. The American cyclist Lance Armstrong has won this event seven times.
Auto Racing began in 1894 and has continued in various forms until the present. The races are often dependent the distance traveled in certain vehicles. There is stock car, drag, rally, Off Road, motor sports, Formula One (NASCAR) and other forms of racing. While distance is a factor in racing, speed is usually still the most important factor. The fastest speed recorded in the Indianapolis 500 was hit by Eddie Cheever in 1996, when his race car reached 236.103 miles per hour.
Motorcycling is a popular sport and as car racing, that comes in a variety of ways, including drag, sidecar and supercross. There are also races motocross, a high-level amateur sport. WERA is the national organization for the advancement, operation and sanctioning of motorcycle road racing. Sponsors WERA road racing and distance.
The race was held the first aircraft in 1909, six years after the Wright brothers flew the first plane. It was held in Reims, France, and the distance traveled from France to England. A race from England to Australia was established later, with most participants to commercial aircraft. It was discontinued after the outbreak of the Second World War. In the U.S., and Cleveland National Air Races began in the 1920s. In 1929, Women's Air Derby was created as part of the National Air Races. Today, Red Bull Air Race World Series takes place annually. It has 11 drivers who compete against time in two passes in the designated course.
Ships and boats have been used as racing vehicles. There have been some unusual races too. Even baths have been used in racing events. Depending on the type of propulsion used, aquatic races vary in time and speed.
