How Far Can the Body Go? Scientists Find the Ultimate Limit of Human Endurance
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How Far Can the Body Go? Scientists Find the Ultimate Limit of Human Endurance

Even the most elite endurance athletes can’t outrun biology. A new study finds that humans hit a metabolic ceiling at about 2.5 times their resting energy burn. When ultra-runners take on races that last for hundreds of miles and continue for several days, they are not only challenging their mental endurance and physical strength. They [...]