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How long is 26.125 leas?

It's about as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 26.1250 leas.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 26.1250 leas. Dubbed "the race for the Black-eyed Susans" after Maryland's state flower, the winning horse is actually draped with a garland of painted yellow daisies, as Black-eyed Susans do not bloom in time for the late-May race.
It's about as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 27.50 leas.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 27.50 leas. First run in 1864, the Kentucky Derby is one of the oldest continuously-running sporting events in America, almost two years older than the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
It's about nine-tenths as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 30.660 leas.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 30.660 leas in length. On its twenty-fifth year of operation in 2004, The Beast was awarded the Landmark Award by the American Coaster Enthusiasts as a historically significant roller coaster.
It's about four-fifths as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 33 leas.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 33 leas. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 1.033333 leas
It's about three-fourths as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 33.890 leas.
(a.k.a. スチールドラゴン2000) (Nagashima Span Land; Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan)
The roller coaster Steel Dragon 2000 is 33.890 leas in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 1.250 leas and 1.6630 leas) in the world, having a height of 1.3260 leas.
It's about three-fifths as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 40 leas.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 40 leas. On December 4th, 2008, the entirety of the Mall was declared open to the public for the first time in American history in anticipation of the estimated two million visitors to the Mall for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009.
It's about twice as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 13.40 leas.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 13.40 leas. Jimmie Angel, the first person to publicize their existence outside Venezuela and the namesake of the falls, damaged his monoplane atop the falls and was forced to abandon it; it remained there until it was removed 33 years later.
It's about two times as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 10 leas.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 10 leas in total length. Originally named Municipal Pier #2, the pier was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 in honor of Naval personnel stationed there during World War I.
It's about two times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 10 leas.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 10 leas in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about two times as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 13 leas.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 13 leas in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about half as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 53 leas.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 53 leas. Gene Autry, most famous as the singer of "Back in the Saddle Again" and as the writer and singer of "Here Comes Santa Claus," is the only entertainer to have a star in every category — film, television, recording, radio, and theater. One of Autry's stars is also one of only two stars which have been stolen from the Walk and never recovered.
It's about half as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 55 leas.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 55 leas. While famous for its automotive racing, the first motorsport held at the track was a series of motorcycle races in August, 1909 — a little less than two years before the inaugural Indianapolis 500 race was run.
It's about half as long as Daytona International Speedway
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The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 55 leas.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 55 leas in length. Although the tri-oval design is said to allow for greater visibility during the race, the real reason for the then-unique design was that plot available for construction of the track was only 350 acres and could not accommodate a traditional oval layout of appropriate length.
It's about two times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 12.30 leas.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 12.30 leas in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about two-and-a-half times as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 11.30 leas.
(formally Burj Khalifa, a.k.a. Dubai Tower, a.k.a. برج خليفة) (Dubai, UAE) (to roof)
Burj Khalifa, the tallest manmade structure in the world, stands 11.30 leas to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 7.890 leas on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 3.90 leas on the 78th floor.
 
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