Long-distance running

Long-distance running, or endurance running over distances of at least five kilometres (3.10 miles). Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.

Among mammals, humans are well adapted for running significant distances, and particularly so among primates. The endurance running hypothesis suggests that running endurance in the Homo genus arose because travelling over large areas improved scavenging opportunities and allowed persistence hunting. The capacity for endurance running is also found in migratory ungulates and a limited number of terrestrial carnivores, such as dogs, wolves and hyenas.