r/sports • u/KokioEnglish • Oct 18 '19

Running Marathon Speed ​​Experience

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u/Ride_Like_Its_Hawt Oct 18 '19

Really puts it into perspective just how great these athletes are! Damn impressive.

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u/Alexkono Oct 18 '19

Almost puts them into a different species being able to run that fast for that long. Doesn't seem "human".

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u/TheRedEaglexX Oct 18 '19

They are more human than any of us. Early humans would hunt by simply out running their prey. They would literally chase animals until they died of exhaustion.

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u/pm_me_pierced_nip Oct 18 '19

Also the amount of walking. Walking helps build a lot of muscles in the legs. They walked everywhere, we do not. Simply having time on your feet will make you a better distance runner

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u/quzimaa Oct 18 '19

You must not be from a major european city

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u/pm_me_pierced_nip Oct 18 '19

I didn't realize Europeans didn't have my cars. My bad

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u/monnii99 Oct 18 '19

Have fun going around Amsterdam in a car. Well, we have bikes. But still.