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The Morning Show [1]

How Much Faster Can Humans Get?

March 28, 2018 - 8:00am

Over the past century, athletes have broken record after record, becoming remarkably faster and stronger than their predecessors in the span of just a few decades. But the human body hasn’t changed in about 200,000 years — so how was all that improvement even possible to begin with? And will athletes continue to get better, or are there limits? This hour, we look at the science behind seemingly unstoppable record-breaking.

Host(s): 
Glen Moberg [2]
Alex Hutchison [3]
Dr. Michael Joyner [4]
Producer(s): 
Colleen Leahy [5]

How Do Humans Continue To Break Athletic Records? [6]

track meet, runners [6]

While humans haven’t evolved significantly since they started participating in organized sports, athletes continue to shatter records. From Jesse Owens to Michael Phelps, athletes seize...


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[3] https://www.wpr.org/people/alex-hutchison
[4] https://www.wpr.org/people/dr-michael-joyner
[5] https://www.wpr.org/people/colleen-leahy
[6] https://www.wpr.org/how-do-humans-continue-break-athletic-records