Definitely insane but I don’t think it’s that insane. There are definitely far more embellishments that are unbelievable than that.
I do also think we should account for straight genetic freaks. They lived back then too. I doubt this guy was one but I’d bet the fastest person that ever lived has a higher likelihood of being lost to history than competing professionally today
To be fair, I don’t think the most gifted genetic freak in history running bare foot or in sandals would beat today’s elite with access to modern training science, nutrition and equipment. That stuff makes a huge difference.
Definitely insane but I don’t think it’s that insane. There are definitely far more embellishments that are unbelievable than that.
I do also think we should account for straight genetic freaks. They lived back then too. I doubt this guy was one but I’d bet the fastest person that ever lived has a higher likelihood of being lost to history than competing professionally today
To be fair, I don’t think the most gifted genetic freak in history running bare foot or in sandals would beat today’s elite with access to modern training science, nutrition and equipment. That stuff makes a huge difference.
Current high school students regularly beat Olympians’ times from like the early 1900s. They used to run on tracks made of ash or some shit.