Aleksandr Sorokin ran 198.6 miles, the equivalent of nearly eight marathons, in a single day. We talked to the athletes and scientists pushing the limits of human endurance to find out why that's so hard to do.
It turns out six variables have to be perfectly aligned to break a distance-running world record. They include a metric called VO₂ max, cutting-edge footwear, and the athlete's mindset. We looked at all of them.
00:00 - Intro
01:16 - VO₂ Max
05:06 - Form
08:38 - Footwear
13:04 - Fuel
17:00 - Environment
20:05 - The Mind
24:17 - How Far Can a Human Run?
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