How can a cheetah run faster than a horse?

Cheetahs are built for speed and agility. While lions are built for their strength and weigh a lot more than both the tiger and the cheetah. Tigers are built for stealth and power. If you want a list of the speeds here you go.

Cheetah - 100 mph for 5 minutes.

Tiger - 20-50 mph for a few seconds depending on what species of tiger.

Lion - 40-50 mph for 5-10 seconds depending on their age.