Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least five kilometres. Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina. Among mammals, humans are well adapted for running significant distances, and particularly so among primates. The endurance running hypothesis suggests that bipedalism and 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. In modern human society, long-distance running has multiple purposes: people may engage in it for physical exercise, for recreation, as a means of travel, for economic reasons, or for cultural reasons. Endurance running is often a component of physical military training and has been so historically. Professional running is most commonly found in the field of sports, although in pre-industrial times foot messengers would run to deliver information to distant locations. Long-distance running as a form of tradition or ceremony is known among the Hopi and Tarahumara people, among others. Wikipedia [ - ]

Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of... [ + ]