What a lead runner sets

• New York school whose team is aptly named the Setters
• The relative speed of progress or change
• Horse's gait
• Wear a rut in the rug
• It's set by a runner
• Duel distance unit
• Lead the pack
• A unit of length equal to 3 feet
• Wear out the carpet in the waiting room

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Pacé refers to two communes in France: Pacé, Ille-et-Vilaine Pacé, Orne