Marathon Man Beats Horse

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[hookman]

LONDON (Reuters) - Huw Lobb made history when he became the first man to win Britain's annual man vs. horse marathon.

The previous 24 runnings around the 35-km course raced over countryside and moorland round the small mid-Wales town of Llanwrtyd Wells had all been won by a horse.

But South Londoner Lobb, 27, a regular marathon runner, broke through Saturday to triumph in two hours, five minutes and 19 seconds and pick up the $45,500 winner's check.

The first horse home in 2:07:36 was Kay Bee Jay, ridden by Zoe White. Two years ago a runner came within a few seconds of victory but bookmakers William Hill still offered 16-1 against a man winning Saturday's race.

A record 566 runners from Britain and other parts of Europe took part, challenging 47 horses and their riders.

The result completed a sad double for the equine species. Earlier this month, a greyhound beat a racehorse in a special match race over 400 meters at Kempton Park, near London.

The greyhound, called Simply Fabulous, scorched home seven (horse) lengths clear in 23 seconds.

[hookman]

wow...

[EggsAckley]

Maybe the horse was just sleepy.

[Military family member]

That horse ain't sleepin'

[martin_fierro]

Another "Man Beats Horse" story.

[Drawsing]

Back in my running days I remember reading somewhere that the human running stride is the most efficient of all mammals. Over an ultra long course, a trained human runner should have the advantage.

[doug9732]

Humans have more endurance than horses. If the race were 50 to 100 miles, I think a human would win more often than a horse.

[T'wit]

Perhaps it were better said, "Man DEFEATS horse."

[hookman]

man beats horse is much better!!!

[Siegfried]

So, who was the rider on the runner?

I mean, it seems only fair...

[hookman]

I would be scared to get in the ring with a horse though. That might be more impressive? Man beats horse...in 12 round boxing match???

[steveo]

Reading the headline I thought Dustin Hoffman was in trouble.

[VadeRetro]

The greyhound, called Simply Fabulous, scorched home seven (horse) lengths clear in 23 seconds.

400 meters in 23 seconds? You could hurt yourself trying to do that.

[nothingnew]

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!..."Is it safe?"

FMCDH(BITS)

[hookman]

Either Hoffman or this guy...

[dinasour]

Actually, human beings are usually portrayed as total weaklings in the natural world, but in fact, they are better that just about any other animal in marathon type races.

There are tribes in Africa that traditionally would take much faster game, by chasing them down on foot.

It might take days, but eventually the quarry would collapse from exhaustion.

[hookman]

really?
what about head to head fighting?

[dinasour]

what about head to head fighting?

Perhaps if you're a ram sheeple.

[hookman]

awwww, I just wondered if any tribes got down and wrestled with their horses, thats all.
There's alot of money to be made off ideas like that, this is 2004. Reality television has control, why do you think they call it programing?

[marktwain]

Actually, human beings are usually portrayed as total weaklings in the natural world, but in fact, they are better that just about any other animal in marathon type races.

Yes, Man is a cursive carnivore. Once man domesticated dogs, the Man - Dog team became an unbeatable carnivorous combination.