Man Vs Horse
Can a man ever beat a horse in a race? Since 1980, a Welsh town has been trying to find out. Runner Huw Lobb and race creator Gordon Green remember when two-legs outran four.
Can a man ever beat a horse in a foot race? Every year since 1980, a small town in Wales has been trying to find out.
Laurence Bassett speaks to long distance runner Huw Lobb and race creator Gordon Green about the 2004 race when, for the first time, two legs outran four.
This is a TBI Media production for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
(Photo: Huw Lobb winner of the Man v Horse race stands with the fastest rival horse Kaybeejay and rider Zoe White from Llandrindod Wells after the 2004 race. Credit: PA)
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