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submitted 11 months ago by LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net to c/science@lemmy.world

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[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

A marathon is not a speed race. It is a 42 km endurance race, similar to endurance hunters would have done on, say, the plains of Africa.

The vast majority of people today would be unable to finish even a half marathon without collapsing due to utter and complete exhaustion.