8 Animals Who Could Beat Olympic Record Holders

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Fastest Long Distance Speed

Human Record Holder: The Olympic record for the 10,000-meter race is held by Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia, which was set at the 2008 games. Bekele's time was 27:01.17, and he clocked an average speed of 13 miles per hour.

Animal Contender: The pronghorn, which resembles an antelope, is the fastest land mammal in North America - and the speediest in the world at long distances. Pronghorns can

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Fastest Long Distance Speed

Human Record Holder: The Olympic record for the 10,000-meter race is held by Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia, which was set at the 2008 games. Bekele's time was 27:01.17, and he clocked an average speed of 13 miles per hour.

Animal Contender: The pronghorn, which resembles an antelope, is the fastest land mammal in North America - and the speediest in the world at long distances. Pronghorns can sprint at 60 miles per hour, and run at 45 miles per hour for miles without tiring.

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