Claim: In 1996, Edmond Plawczyk set the third fastest world snowboard speed performance at 168 km/hr (40 km/hr faster than a running lion, the fastest land animal), then in 1999, he completed the mountain Surf Challenge.
Evidence: It is the fastest land animal, capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h (50 to 80 mph), and as such has several adaptations for speed, including a light build, long thin legs and a long tail.