4min chapter

Lex Fridman Podcast cover image

#205 – Zach Bitter: Ultramarathon Running

Lex Fridman Podcast

CHAPTER

Running a Two Hour Marathon Without Any Assistance

Elliot Kipchoge of Kenya as you mentioned ran a one hour 59 minute 42nd marathon but he had like he said the prototype shoes and he had the pace setters. Do you think it's possible to run a two hour marathon without any assistance? "There's no question about a regardless of technology he's world class if not the best"  You might we might be living through that transition to the new Nike shoe but broadly defined uh huhYeah so you'll be in some sense in in the history books is uh humans used to run without any modifications used to destroy their body and let it recover and then do it again.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode