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Does running like Naruto actually make you faster?

Zack D. Films tested whether Naruto's signature running style—arms back, head forward—actually increases speed; the video has reached nineteen million views on YouTube's trending chart.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on Best of BBN
Published 4:56 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by YouTube (Zack D. Films): “Does running like Naruto actually make you faster?”
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 4:56 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.

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YouTube (Zack D. Films)Does running like Naruto actually make you faster?

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentZack D. Films ran the test. Does running like Naruto make you faster? It's number two on YouTube's U.S. trending chart, with nineteen million views.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNaruto is a person?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA ninja. Arms straight back, head forward. BBN hasn't aired it, so I can only give you the title and the channel.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBut the premise is elite.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorArms behind you. I have seen delegations enter a room that way.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTurning point is the question itself. Does it work? Nineteen million people want to know.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorDid it work?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe video says. I'm not spoiling it. I'd give it a nine.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOut of how many?