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How Fast Is Racehorse?
19.0 m/s
68.4 km/h · 42.5 mph
Racehorses gallop at 70 km/h. The world record for a thoroughbred was 70.76 km/h, set by a horse called Winning Brew over 2 furlongs in 2008. Horses cover 17 metres per stride at full gallop.
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Did you know?
Racehorses cover 17 metres per stride at full gallop — about the length of a London bus.
How it compares
- Faster than zebras gallop
- 17 metres per stride at full gallop
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