The idea for the modern marathon was inspired by the legend of an ancient Greek messenger who raced from the site of Marathon to Athens, a distance of about 40 kilometers, or nearly 25 miles, with the news of an important Greek victory over an invading army of Persians in 490 B.C. After making his announcement, the …

In the sport of athletics, long-distance events are defined as races covering 3 km (1.9 mi) and above. The three most common types are track running, road running and cross country running, all of which are defined by their terrain – all-weather tracks, roads and natural terrain, respectively.

The 50k is an odd distance. At 31.25 miles, it technically qualifies as an “ultra marathon”, but it’s really just a few miles longer than the 26.2 miles (and change) that us marathoners do.

Base runs: What most people would call a normal run. They are short-to-moderate length runs around 6 miles (10 km) and done at your natural pace. Long runs: Longer versions of base runs done at the same pace but over a greater distance of around 10–12 miles (15–20 km).

Previous estimates, when accounting for glycogen depletion, suggest that a human could run at about a 10 minute per mile pace, which allows existing fat stores to be converted to glycogen, forever. The only limit to our eventual mileage, therefore, is our need for sleep.

350 miles

Ran 350 miles (560 km) in 80 hours and 44 minutes without sleep in 2005. Completed “The Relay”, a 199-mile (320 km) run from Calistoga to Santa Cruz, eleven times.

It should not surprise you that a lion is way faster than you, but in case you need numbers: the fastest human to ever live, Usain Bolt, can run 27.79 miles per hour. A lion can run 50 miles per hour.

Outrun the World’s Most Dangerous Animals

1. Brown Bear. Top Speed: 30 miles per hour.
2. Black Bear. Top Speed: 25 miles per hour.
3. Wild Boar. Top Speed: 30 miles per hour.
4. Polar Bear. Top Speed: 20 miles per hour.
5. Cheetah. Top Speed: 70 miles per hour.
6. Moose. Top Speed: 35 miles per hour.
7. Hippopotamus.
8. Komodo Dragon.

Raccoon. Raccoons can run up to 9.9-15 mph so YES, humans can outrun a raccoon.

But when it comes to long distances, humans can outrun almost any animal. Because we cool by sweating rather than panting, we can stay cool at speeds and distances that would overheat other animals.

In 1989, British cyclist Tim Gould beat the first horse by three minutes – the first time that a horse was beaten by a human in the race. In 2004, the 25th race was won by Huw Lobb in 2 hours, 5 minutes and 19 seconds.

Humans are designed to run long distances, according to Dr. Lieberman. The evidence for our long-distance prowess stretches back about 1.5 million years to Homo erectus, and stretches from our head to our toes.

They have super strong muscles and traction claws which can throw them upto 80 kms an hour in short bursts compared to about 25 kmph for an avg. fit human. In addition to this , lions, they hunt in packs and can easily ambush you. So there is no way you can outrun a lion.