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Another of his horses was named in the Guinness Book of Records for the fastest 10-metre dash while on hind legs -- a sprightly 4.19 seconds.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In the women's 200m, Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith took fourth and fifth respectively with times of 22.52 and 22.76 seconds, in a race won by Olympic champion Julien Alfred from world title-holder Melissa Jefferson-Wooden.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Never mind that the Knicks hadn’t scored a single point in 4 minutes and 16 seconds, as the San Antonio Spurs surged in front.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“Within 20 seconds I was like, I stuck my finger in a light socket,” Danson told W. Kamau Bell on the “Who’s With Me?” podcast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“Remember, when you feel like things are spiraling out of control, breathe in, hold for five seconds, and then out.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam