Which animal is the fastest marathon runner on the planet?

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Which animal is the fastest marathon runner on the planet?

Question #150183. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Dec 05 2023.
Originally posted Nov 21 2023 3:59 PM.

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The consensus appears to be the pronghorn.

Estimates say that this North American antelope could finish a marathon in around 45 minutes, whereas the fastest and fittest humans would take about two hours to cover that distance.

Pronghorn are capable of speeds around 35mph (56kph) over long distances.

Pronghorn can sustain blazing speeds for miles, and in a distance, run would easily beat a cheetah without breaking a sweat.

https://www.treehugger.com/nature-blows-mind-north-americas-fastest-land-animal-can-outrun-cheetah-4858539

Nov 21 2023, 4:07 PM

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Another contender is the ostrich.

The world's biggest bird is also the best marathon runner on the planet. While the official world record marathon time for a human is just below 2 hours, 3 minutes, an ostrich could run a marathon in an estimated 45 minutes, according to Popular Mechanics.

https://thomsonsafaris.com/blog/what-animal-would-win-a-serengeti-marathon/

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