Two Spanish muggers tried to outrun police officers but stood no chance because one of the cops is a record-holding sprinter, according to a report.

The pair snatched a bag containing 3,000 euros – about $3,300 – from a man who had just left a bank in the southern city of Seville, officials said, according to Agence France-Presse.

He quickly alerted police that the two had taken off in a car, but they soon abandoned their vehicle and took off running before the fleet-footed flatfoot caught up, according to Seville’s ABC newspaper.

“The suspects, who had just stolen more than 3,000 euros in Seville, didn’t know that one of the local police officers who was chasing them was a world-record-holding relay runner, and a Spanish champion with a European master’s record for 400 meters,” the emergency services said in a tweet.

The officer, identified only as Sergio, told Antena3 TV: “Running for 200-300 meters, I can do that” very quickly.

“You’ve had a bit of bad luck, mate!” Sergio told one of the collared crooks.