It’s an age-old question: how fast can the average human actually run? We’ve all witnessed those awe-inspiring displays of speed and endurance in races like the Olympics, leaving many of us wondering ...

Long-distance running may have been a driving force behind evolution of the modern human body, scientists say. American researchers said humans began endurance running about 2 million years ago to ...

A study has found a new explanation for the basic mechanics of human running. While observing Olympic-caliber sprinters, researchers discovered that a runner's pattern of force application on the ...

A new film staring Anton Krupicka and his favourite mountains magnifies the spiritual side of running..... We love nature - her beauty, seasons, moods and immensity are enthralling and comforting ...

2/6 "How fast can a human run and would we be faster as quadrapeds?" This question flew in via Twitter from Greg Jenner. Is there a limit to human sprinting performance? In this episode we investigate ...

A WEARABLE pogo-stick-like running contraption could boost human running speeds by 50%. US researchers working on the project hope to build the exoskeleton in the coming year. The spring-based leg ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Hannah Fry and Adam Rutherford investigate everyday science mysteries. How fast can a human run and would we be faster as quadrapeds? "How fast can a human run and would we be faster as quadrapeds?" ...

A human rights lawyer running 2,500 kilometres dressed as a human disco ball has said she wants to “change the story” for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK as she aims to raise more than £100,000 ...