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A race is a competition of speed. The competitors in a race try to
complete a given task in the shortest amount of time. Typically this
involves traversing some distance, but it can be any other task
involving speed.
The Oldest Horsepower Sport -
Chariot Racing!
Running a distance is the most basic
form of racing, but races are often conducted in vehicles, such as
boats, cars and aircraft, or with animals such as horses.
A race may be run continuously from start to finish or may be made of
several segments called heats or stages (stages are also known as legs).
A heat is usually run over the same course at different times. A stage
is a shorter section of a much longer course or a time trial.
Early records of races are evident on pottery from ancient Greece, which
depicted running men vying for first place. A chariot race is described
in Homer's Iliad.
