Trail runners race against horses in Wedderburn

A galloping racehorse can top 70kmh, yet the fastest man in history, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, could reach speeds of only about 44kmh.

What kind of fool thinks they can run against a horse in a 40km race and win?

Angela Stockdale said New Zealand will find out next March, when runners and horse riders compete against each other in the Only Fools and Horses race in Wedderburn, Maniototo.

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