Would a Speed Walker Walk or Run When Chased by Sword-Wielding Samurais?

Japanese game show Hey! Spring of Trivia played this funny prank on racewalking champion Jefferson Perez:

They wanted to see what would happen if Perez was attacked by a gang of sword-wielding samurai: would he rely on his expert racewalking skills to get away, or would he simply run away?

Watch the clip at Japan Probe to find out: Link [embedded YouTube clip] – via Okfuture, thanks Dan!