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Originally Posted by AnthonyG
Actually humans are exceptionally good long distance runners. Top runners can run down large herbivores because our lack of fur means we don't overheat. We can just run and run and run chasing and tracking an animal until it collapses from heat exhaustion.

Michael Phelps as well as his obvious physical attributes also had the most amazing digestive system because mere mortals simply couldn't have digested that much food day in, day out.

Regards, Anthony
+1 Yes, humans actually evolved to be great long distance runners. Please see our amazing foot arch compared to that of primates.
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