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Cincinnati Zoo cheetah sets new land speed record

An 8-year-old cheetah at the Cincinnati Zoo is now the world's fastest animal thanks to a speedy 100-meter sprint time, an official linked to the zoo says.

Cathryn Hilker, who founded the Cat Ambassador Program at the Cincinnati Zoo, said in a zoo release that Sarah the cheetah broke the previous world record twice Wednesday with 100-meter runs of 6.16 seconds and 6.13 seconds, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported.

Original source: United Press International
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