NPR: run https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127039955 run en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:12:10 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: run https://www.npr.org/tags/127039955/run The Neighs Have It: Horse Outruns Man, But Just Barely The annual Man v. Horse Marathon in Wales sounds like a lopsided contest favoring racers with four feet. But scientists say that <em>Homo sapiens</em> evolved to be incredible endurance athletes, too. Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:31:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/06/19/415501577/the-neighs-have-it-horse-outruns-man-but-just-barely https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/06/19/415501577/the-neighs-have-it-horse-outruns-man-but-just-barely

The annual Man v. Horse Marathon in Wales sounds like a lopsided contest favoring racers with four feet. But scientists say that Homo sapiens evolved to be incredible endurance athletes, too.

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