A typical Borzoi tops out around 27.8 mph in Fast CAT. The fastest one on record ran 35.39 mph. 5.1 mph faster than the typical dog (22.7 mph). The fastest Borzois outrun Usain Bolt's top speed by 7.6 mph.
Based on the best Fast CAT run of 697 Borzois, a typical Borzoi tops out at 27.8 mph, and half of them run faster than 28.7 mph. That makes the Borzoi the 4th fastest of the 226 breeds that have run Fast CAT.
178 of the 697 Borzois timed (26%) have broken 30 mph, and 2 have topped 35.
Among the most popular Hound breeds, the typical Borzoi is faster than 6 of 8. The Greyhound is the quickest of the bunch at 32.9 mph, and the Saluki (27.5 mph) runs closest to the Borzoi. Over Fast CAT's 100 yards, the 5.1 mph gap to the Greyhound is about 1.14 seconds.
Sylvan Pimlico holds the fastest consistent run by any Borzoi: 35.39 mph at the National Beagle Club in Florida on November 16, 2016. That's 100 yards in 5.78 seconds.
On Dash-Hound, the fastest Borzoi is Percy, with a best of 32.99 mph over 18 logged runs.
Not lately. The typical Borzoi ran 28.5 mph in 2017 (53 dogs) and 27.9 mph in 2025 (188 dogs). As more everyday pets join in, the average moves around.
Florida has the most Borzoi runs, 575 of them, followed by California, Virginia, Tennessee. The fastest Borzoi run in Florida is 35.39 mph.
Borzois are sighthounds, built for exactly this: a straight sprint after a lure. Most catch on in a run or two. Any AKC-registered Borzoi over 12 months old can enter, and the only real training is a reliable finish: have someone your dog will run to waiting past the line.
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Speeds from AKC Fast CAT results. Photographers: spotted your work? Tell us at [email protected] and we'll credit it or take it down.