WTF? Wile E. Coyote could outrun The Road Runner by almost 2/1. Is anything sacred anymore?

Gun to head. Trigger pulling…....

When you have this kind of childhood-murdering information in the future, @ETpro, keep it to yourself.

Tragic plot twist: Wile E. Coyote has a heart condition causing muscle atrophy and a weak constitution, severely handicapping his running speed. Growing up knowing he could never compete with the other coyote kids in running, he spent all his time studying engineering instead.

There, childhoods saved.

@ETpro You know, there aren’t many sins on Fluther that will get you kicked off the site, but destroying childhood cartoon myths? You’re teetering on the edge, man. Teetering on the edge.

Wile E. Coyote’s problem was never speed, it’s incompetence. He catches up to the Road Runner every once in a while, but he can never seal the deal. Besides, I’m pretty sure that the episode “Soup or Sonic” proves that they’re just playing a game.

Coyotes also can’t fly. Although they prefer the ground, roadrunners can fly to escape predators.

Dick Dastardly forever cheating in Wacky Races, apparently Lance Armstrong was his mentor…who knew?

@ETpro the roadrunner is a marathon runner, the coyote is more of a sprinter when running at top speeds. Wile E could only run down the roadrunner if he could catch him in the first 20–30 yards.

The roadrunner is also more agile, and when threatened seldom runs in a straight line.