[Monkey Face]

I never understood a "furlong," either, even though it, too, is a term that is used mostly in horse racing.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

I never understood a "furlong," either, even though it, too, is a term that is used mostly in horse racing.

I only thought of the horse connection to 'furlong', and indeed 'hands', after I sent the post!!

[sionnsar]

I never understood a "furlong," either, even though it, too, is a term that is used mostly in horse racing.

And Seattle slug racing too: "furlongs per fortnight"

1 fpf = 0.00037202... mph.
1 mph = 2688 fpf.