Are Ultramarathoners Just Built Different?

<p>‘Tis the season for exercise resolutions. For a select few, an ultramarathon—a race of 50, 100, or even more miles—may be on the table for 2026. But is there a limit to what our bodies can endure? And what makes <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ultramarathoners-physical-endurance/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">ultramarathoners</a> capable of these tremendous feats? </p><p>Joining Host Flora Lichtman are sports medicine expert Brandee Waite and biological anthropologist Andrew Best.</p><p>Guests:<br />Dr. Brandee Waite is the director of UC Davis Health Sports Medicine in Sacramento, California.<br />Dr. Andrew Best is an assistant professor of biology at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.</p><p><i>Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at </i><a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ultramarathoners-physical-endurance/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank"><i...