They run hundreds of miles over days, push through pain and defy fatigue; however, even elite ultra-endurance athletes can’t escape...
Body endurance
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image:Â Researchers tracked ultra-runner Joe McConaughey at the 2022 Cocodona 250 ultramarathon to measure how much energy the human body can...
Study participant Joe McConaughey en route to a speed record on the Arizona Trail in 2021. Credit: Michael Dillon (CC...
It’s easy for runners to assume that “physical fitness” is equal to performance metrics—the faster or longer you run, the...
Studying elite athletes in real-world endurance events offers a rare glimpse into the limits of human performance. In cycling, few...
