The twenty-year-old YouTube sensation posted footage of himself sprinting against an actual cheetah in what appears to be South Africa on January 3.
This isnât some computer-generated nonsense or fake stunt. This was a real live cheetah that can hit seventy miles per hour without breaking a sweat. The overhead footage shows IShowSpeed running shirtless alongside the big cat after both were released from their starting positions simultaneously.
This latest stunt is part of IShowSpeedâs ongoing Speed Goes Pro series, in which he challenges various opponents to test his athletic abilities against increasingly wild competition. In November 2024, he went viral for racing Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles in a 50-meter sprint with $100,000 on the line. Noah Lyles won that race, but IShowSpeed kept it closer than most expected and proved he has some serious legs. Heâs also raced Liverpool soccer legend Jamie Carragher and defeated fitness influencer Ashton Hall multiple times in previous episodes of his racing series. The streamer has been open about his Olympic dreams and genuinely believes he could compete at that level if he trained properly for track and field.