Could You Outrun a Horse? 2% of People Think So

Have you ever watched a horse race and thought, “Big deal, I could do that”?  Not jockeying the horse . . . OUTRUNNING the horses.  (???)

There’s a new poll out on RUNNING SWAGGER, where 2,000 people were apparently asked which animals they thought they’d be able to outrun.

And 2% believe they could outrun a horse in a 100-meter dash.

For what it’s worth, the fastest horse ever recorded managed a speed of more than 40 miles per hour, and Usain Bolt’s fastest speed was 28 miles per hour.

27% of people are confident they could outrun a crocodile, which can run around 10 miles per hour on land.  20% believe they could outrun an elephant, which can run more than 20 miles per hour.

Another 11% of people think they could outsprint a HOUSE CAT for around 30 feet, even if a cat would be able to outlast them over a full 100 meters.