How Many Runners Does It Take To Beat An Olympian?

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Ever wondered how many average runners it would take to beat an Olympian in a race? Well, we thought just that, so we pitted a group of average runners to compete against an Olympian in a 5K mega race.

How many runners running flat out at their top speed would be needed to cross the finish line before an Olympian?

↓↓Would you join in a race like this? What is your parkrun / 5k PB? Let us know in the comments below!↓↓

What’s in this video?
00:00 Average Runners v Olympian
0:42 The Challenge
2:06 The Race
10:10 The Results

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All Things Instrumental Version by Adv3n7ur35
The Path by Oliver Michael
Sugar Sweet Instrumental Version by Zach Sorgen
Deep Horizon by Raz Burg

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