Interesting article about horses and their unique stamina

[Dr_Doolittle]

https://scitechdaily.com/?p=465173

[2DogsFarm]

Interesting, yes.
Admittedly I skimmed the article, but it made me wonder if the same or similar exists in any herding prey animal. Necessary to keep the herd safe from predators.
Ex: the wildebeest migration
Gotta keep moving…

[Janet]

Yes but…
over long enough distances, a human can outrun a horse.

Man versus Horse Marathon

https://slate.com/culture/2012/06/long-distance-running-and-evolution-why-humans-can-outrun-horses-but-cant-jump-higher-than-cats.html#:~:text=Horses’%20average%20distance%2Drunning%20speed,to%206.5%20meters%20per%20second.
https://ultrarunninghistory.com/man-vs-horse/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32602586/

[RMJacobs]

I’m assuming all these races are humans against ridden horses. To be really fair, shouldn’t the runners have to carry a horse? I’m kidding, but I wonder if it would be harder for humans to outrun a horse that didn’t have the burden of a rider.