.. in a straight race over a track that suits all of them, and not a trick question like the cheetah attacks the greyhound, or the man rides the horse, etc..
2006-08-10 04:13:49 · 15 answers · asked by Lozzo 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Both the greyhound and the cheetah are built for sprinting, and have plenty of fast twitch, glycogen rich muscle fibres, but are short on endurance for long-haul marathon running.
Over a 25 mile marathon-style race, I would put my money on the horse. In Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales they have run a race with man vs horses for the last 27 years or so. Humans in relay teams and on mountain bikes have beaten the horses a few times, and on rare occasion a human runner has won, but keep in mind that the horses are carrying riders. An unencumbered horse would probably win against even a skilled marathoner every time.
It would be interesting to see who would win in a week-long grueling multi-marathon though. I'd put my money on the human then.
2006-08-10 04:26:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-10 08:02:40 · answer #2 · answered by Alice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A racehorse most likely because certain breeds of horses, such as Arabian are very good for long distance treks. The reason a cheetah wouldn't win is because they can only reach speeds up to 70 mph for a few seconds; nothing even close to a minute. And a greyhound isn't built for endurance either. And finally, a human wouldn't be fast enough to catch a horse.
2006-08-10 09:08:54 · answer #3 · answered by iceisnice610 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The horse with the human second, the greyhound third and the cheetah last. The fast sprint animals do not have a lot of endurance - they can only go a few hundred yards then they overheat. Horses can go long distances at a fair speed. Humans though can eventially out walk or jog about anything. Some hunter societies still walk\jog their prey to exhaustion - sometimes over a couple days.
2006-08-10 08:45:01 · answer #4 · answered by Sage Bluestorm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The racehorse, provided that it does not run at maximum speed all along. If it tries to run at top speed, it will get tired, and the human has a good chance to win. The same applies to the greyhound.
The cheetah runs very fast, but has no stamina and cannot keep it up for one mile, let alone a complete marathon.
2006-08-10 04:21:10 · answer #5 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hear yee here yee, a cheetah has rubbish stamina, couldn't make it, a racehorse would stop and refuse to continue, a marathon runner isn't as fast, but has the logic to develop a running plan, i.e. jog now sprint later for energy conservation. who'd win? maybe if a greyhound bus was in the race...
no, id have to say, if they all just flat out ran, the horse would win
2006-08-10 07:09:20 · answer #6 · answered by bar 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd bet on the horse. If you make it 40 miles, I'd bet on the man, because the horse would want to stop for a couple of hours to eat.
2006-08-10 07:30:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A cheetah probablly since they are the fastest beings.
2006-08-10 04:18:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My first guess would be the racehorse, but in this case, its probably the marathon runner.
2006-08-10 04:19:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i bet on the cheetah
2006-08-10 15:53:53 · answer #10 · answered by TradeMark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋