We know that Humans, versus other great apes, are built for running fast and long as opposed to very impressive strength, but what about Neanderthals?
In a research made by the Journal of Human Evolution suggested that In a short sprint, the Neanderthal might have had a chance, but most fit humans would always win longer races.
Nowadays the human (Usain Bolt) has achieve a mark of 9.58s in 100m. But the anthropologist David Raichlen of the University of Arizona and his colleagues said us that our modern human ancestors were better runners. The research was carry out by studying the hominids'fossilized remains.
Neanderthal - not built for long distance running.
Recent research suggests that the energy cost of running at a given speed is strongly related to the length of certain limb bones. The longer these bones are, the more energy it takes for the individual to run.
We know that exist an inherent trade-off between speed and strength throughout the animal kingdom. So that way they deduced that Neanderthals were built more for brawn, with humans evolving lighter, more aerodynamic bodies for running.
PROPOSAL: A hypothetical Summer Olympics (Neanderthals vs. Humans)
It would be a memorable event as the year that Usain Bolt got the WR in Berlin, Germany. In those Olympics, Neanderthals probably had been the stars of events like wrestling, rowing and archery, and humans winning cycling, triathlon and marathon competitions. CAN YOU IMAGINE?
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