How Fast Humans Can Theoretically Run

Anatomically, humans are not the strongest or toughest of all creatures but one thing we are good than any other mammal on planet Earth is our endurance running. So in this video we will talk about: How Fast Humans Can Theoretically Run? Why We Have No Fur? Who is the Best Marathon Runner in the Animal Kingdom?
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I was planning to do it as 2-3 mini-series but crammed into one as it is more engaging. Topics in this video are:
- How Fast Humans Can Theoretically Run?
- Why We Have No Fur?
- Who is the Best Marathon Runner in the Animal Kingdom?

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I was planning to do it as 2-3 mini-series but crammed into one as it is more engaging. Topics in this video are:
- How Fast Humans Can Theoretically Run?
- Why We Have No Fur?
- Who is the Best Marathon Runner in the Animal Kingdom?
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[edenli]

That running animation is truly hilarious

[spunkflunk]

That running animation was like that flash game qwop

[gourmetwaters]

We're endurance hunters who utilise team tactics, it's no coincidence that we domesticated the dog.

We perfectly compliment one another's strengths and weaknesses - now we rule the world, and they get belly rubs lol

[LycanWitch]

Imagine if humans actually were taught to run, run everywhere.. rather than being taught, punished, or scolded when you run (i.e. scolded or punished for running in the hallway at school), so much so that running was as natural and normal as walking is. This shower thought always made me wonder how fast human sprinters could sprint if running everywhere was the norm :P

[deathraderbsquit]

love how hes explaining how we run but using an animation who is dislocating his tailbone every 2 steps lmao

[surprisetroll]

Imagine finally getting some food after a lot of work and then you see 50 giant naked mole rats with weird long sticks running towards you

[idealsAREisomorphic]

That animation in the beginning is the perfect running technique. You may not like it, but that’s what peak performance looks like.

[zenpendy]

Human: I may be slower but I ll outlast you!

Lion: yeah, outlast me in my stomach.

[FableCountry]

Great presentation.
A little nitpick: Using Dean Karnazes as an example is unfair since he has the genetic, superhuman ability to dump lactic acid stored in his muscles (note: I say superhuman because he was featured on Stan Lee's SuperHumans, episode called Ultramarathon Man). This isn't something you train or work towards. It's a genetic ability he was born with.
Yes, he did run for that length of time without sleeping or muscle-cramping but he is not a normal human. He's very much an outlier.

[ThisNameWasntTaken]

1:39 this is what running in a dream feels like

[bunsenn]

Consider that the skeletal muscle pump also plays a role here. In order to run this fast, you need to be able to not only get blood down to the legs but also back up to the heart fast enough to deliver adequate oxygen.

[atdynax]

Oh dear. The animation needs some quality management.

[sam.]

Why does he sound like he’s trying to convince animals that were better then them like there watching this 😂

[niyobara]

"Humans have the most efficient water cooling system in the animal world"

Happy Gamer Noises

[GlorifiedGremlin]

I really like seeing human attributes and limits objectively quantified with numbers like this. Gives you a better perspective of it all

[ysabellpp]

The running animations though ...I can’t unsee it 😂

[Breadman-kd]

3:37 "A fit human cannot outrun a beer"
_True story_

[zixea]

I KNEW running on your toes made you faster. I run vastly faster when I’m on my toes. It is also less tiring and takes less steps for me to reach somewhere.

[hillierutopia]

I remember when my uncle was in high-school. He was so fast and athletic that every year he would participate in track and field. 7 events and would take gold every year. He set state records that held for years and the one thing he said was to sprint on your toes. Pretty cool. I also had a friend who told me that theoretically he had an advantage in sprinting (verified by his doctor) because he has an extremely high arch in his feet. I dont know much about this claim but maybe you others in the comments might know something about that?