Hey!

As I was sprinting to work this morning, I had a thought - if only I was a horse I’d get there much quicker. Then, it crossed my mind - who would win in a man versus horse race? And guess what? It turns out there is such a race… an annual 22 miler, where runners compete against riders on horseback.

The race takes place in a Welsh town and started in 1980 when a local landlord overheard a discussion between two men in his pub. One man suggested that over a significant distance across country, man was equal to any horse. The landlord decided the challenge should be tested in full public view! Since the year 2000 a horse has won the race seven times to man’s twice. This year’s horsey winner was Dukes Touch of Fun who galloped to victory in 2 hours and 18 minutes. Well it seems I’d be better off as a horse after all!