TIL that it may be faster for humans to run on all fours.
TIL that it may be faster for humans to run on all fours.
Usain Bolt holds the current world record in the 100-m run, with a running time of 9.58 s, and has been described as the best human sprinter in history. However, this raises questions concerning the maximum human running speed, such as “Can ...
The fastest human on the planet might be a quadrupedal runner at the 2048 Olympics, which may be achieved by shifting up to the rotary gallop and taking longer strides with wide sagittal trunk motion. More generally, investigation of quadrupedal running will not only result in the development of new techniques that allow biomechanists to study locomotion in natural settings but will also reveal the underlying principles of how these runners accomplish their astonishing performances.
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If anyone's interested in what it looks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3h0AkNNP70
Huh, was expecting more leopard style