Do you want to know 10 interesting facts about running? Well
we are providing you with 10 awesome facts that you may not have known about
running. Check these out:
- A man known as Stefaan Engels from Belgium holds the record for running the most consecutive marathons. His record is 365! It was set in 2011 when Engels was 49 years old.
- Athletes that compete while wearing the color red are more likely to win events compared to any other color.
- The record for the fastest mile set by a man is 3:43:13. It was set by Moroccan runner Hitcham El Guerrouj in 1999
- The fastest mile for a women is 4:12.56 and was set by Russian athlete Svetlana Masterkova in 1996
- The oldest person to complete a marathon was 100 years old! An Indian man named Fauja Singh set the record and was born in 1911. Singh didn’t start running till age 89.
- 26 bones, 33 joints, 112 ligaments, and a ton of nerves, tendons, and blood vessels make up our feet.
- Professional runners are very consistent ranging from 185-200 steps per minute.
- Music can boost your running performance by up to 15%.
- Most runners say that bananas are the food that they can’t live without. Pumping the Potassium!
- Runners who participated in the Great Wall Marathon in China climbed 5,164 steps for a total of 26.2 miles.For more fax check out this link: https://missioninnrun.wordpress.com/2013/09/27/20-fun-interesting-facts-for-runners/
Written by: Kahari Vidro
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