Sprinter vs. Marathoner 

And then theres eliud kipchoge who basically sprinted an entire marathon

Very good video! Short and on point, with cool animations.

"Genetics" the nicest way of saying black I've ever heard

i wish theres a video like this between a weight lifer and bodybuilding so my relatives can understand

Basically, WEST AFRICA Vs. EAST AFRICA.

When you do Cross County and Track Who the hell am I.

Yes! I had an argument with someone about this. I was telling them that long distant runners need less body fat so that's why they are more leaner and women long distant runners will have smaller breasts generally due to lower fat percentage. They just replied "that is just a stereotype you made up, stereotypes are bad!" Good to know.

I do believe some cardio is important for a sprinter, particularly if you run the 400m. But a marathon is only going to benefit a marathoner. Maybe a 2-3 mile run for cardio endurance once a week. Just as wind sprints can help a distance runner for that final "kick" to the finish where they can just turn on the jets.

Yes, we've mixed up the metric and imperial system! It was an honest mistake on our part :-) We are a company from Belgium (where the metric system is used) and we create explainer animations for our clients. During the summer of 2012, we had some spare time and came up with an idea to promote ourselves. We were gonna make an animation that would explain something that’s relevant for everyone, hoping that it would go viral and create a lot of buzz (it didn’t at the time). The Olympic Games in London inspired us to create an animation involving a common question regarding sports. And because we're avid runners ourselves, we soon came up with an animation explaining the physical differences between a sprinter and a marathoner. Because of the Olympic Games being held in London, we created the animation with the imperial system in mind. But during production, somehow the 42 km slipped in... We didn’t pay any attention to it at the time, until now :-)

Meanwhile im a 400m runner. More cardio then a 100m/ 200m runner but a lot of gym work too unlike most distance runners.

Wow this is crazy! Thanks for the support! We will definitely make some more of these animations, that's for sure :-)

0:54 that's like asking, what super power would you want??

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Something else to mention is the fact that arm movement, to an extent, dictates leg movement. A sprinter is going to need stronger arms simple to accommodate for the explosive leg movement needed. Distance runners generally don't need that level of explosiveness for their entire race so their arms don't need to be as strong.

i honestly can barely sprint during track season but i was oddly better than a lot of people in cross country now i see why

why is the guy screaming

This was great. very tired of hearing how endurance running is "bad for you". being a petite curvy girl I would never look too skinny and no one has ever considered me to be too skinny either yet I almost get bullied by my love for running long distance, guys are always so quick to say I should only do sprints. which I do see its benefits for them. I feel refreshed you pointed out the benefits of what I enjoy :)

David Goggins breaks that law of genetics.

best differentiation ive seen on the subject matter! lurv it!!!

He is not shouting. He is speaking load and clear and quickly to make the video short and not make us bored and fall asleep.

0:45 So... Super saiyan blue is the sprinter, and Super saiyan god is the marathoner

I am definitely a sprinter.I am one of the fastest in the class (competing against boys too), but I cannot do long runs.I almost die because of exhaustion every time.

Where’s my sprinters at 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

From the age of 7 until the age of about 18, I used to skateboard pretty much all day, everyday, and it was also my main source of transportation throughout most of my years skating in my teens. If I needed to go somewhere - *skateboard*. Didn't matter if it was down the street to the park, or two whole cities length to get to a cool skatepark. My point is; as I look back, I was basically doing nothing but cardio every single day all day (not exaggerating). Come to think of it, at 7 years old, my body, like most 7 year olds, was pretty much the average thin frame. Put THAT on top of 11 years of skateboarding, and the end result is I have a crazy fast metabolism, and my body is pretty slim. Now I'm trying to gain weight and put on size, but as someone who once was a "marathon" skateboarder, basically; getting bigger seems nearly impossible. It sucks, I mean it's _really_ annoying as one can imagine. After seeing this video though, I've come to understand that it's likely that I have the 20/80 fast to slow ratio @1:49. Hoping I can at least reach Bruce Lee or Spiderman proportions over time (lol just keepin it simple) But is it possible that over time, as one exercises for increased muscle size that this roughly 20/80 body ratio that I have going for me could possibly reach a 50/50? again, over time? Basically, if I once had a 50/50 ratio before "marathon skateboarding" and my body adapted to a 20/80, then that assumes that slow twitch can become fast twitch over time, or that more fast twitch will become present as the body adapts itself to the strenuity of ones exercising. But I'm wondering what the process would be to influence more fast twitch fibers to increase size/ definition. Lighter and more reps for more fast twitch? Definitely going to do some research on this.

As a marathoner I have so much respect for sprinters. I used to race the 800m and the 4x400 and man those were tough

Gave it a watch before going to work without sound. Going to have to come back and see if I missed anything without audio. Completely understandable and informative just watching it.

Also sprinters are often taller because they can take longer strides while marathoners are shorter because, as you stated, they have to carry the weight a long time. Usain Bolt is 6 foot 5 while Haile Gebrselassie is 5 foot 4. Both of them have olympic medals for running.

My twitch muscle fibres changed over the years. When I was younger, around 6-13 I was definitely mire fast twitch. I played as a defender in soccer and I only had to move intensely when I had to. At 14 I started boxing and through only just a few months my Endurance shit through the roof. Did alot of bags, skipping, roadwork which really improved my Endurance. My speed and strength also improved as well. Right now I'd say I'm a good balance of slow twitch and fast twitch.

What about middle distance like the 800m and mile?

Kudos for the wonderful video!!! I mean simple yet entertaining !!! Thumbs up 👍

Can anyone be both?

This has to be one of the best explanations I have seen for this.

So.. Is it possible to train them in a near-perfect balance?

Thanks for clearing the cloud. I had this doubt about runners for a loooong time.

What about if you are a 800m runner. Stuck in between both worlds.

I wrestled in highschool, so we always incorporated both sprinting and long distance running into our works outs

Always thought they just use different doping

I've been looking for this kind of video for 2 years now and FINALLY I found one! I wanted to know the difference between speed and endurance on a scale of the muscle and found it... thank you

I've been looking for this video since I saw it a while back lol This video makes me wonder: is there a way to find out what ratio of these muscles you have?

Yes, it's possible to develop both muscles, but not as a marathon runner. In the Army, we have some of the biggest, meanest guys who are able to run for miles yet have amazing physiques. So it's possible, but not for most people. The mental toughness you need to hit legs hard before running 5 miles is tremendous. I know this because I do it.

Who is here from 2019?

You can totally see this in cyclists where sprinters train their fast twitch fibers, and climbers, their slow twitch fibers. You can see this even more so if you look at track cyclists compared to road cyclists.

its all genetic, my homeboy is muscular and runs crosscountry

Who else randomly got this recommended to them many years later

I just want to say long distance is a lot tougher then sprinting

Would consider myself in between since I ran the 400/800 but loved the 800 a hell of a lot more. I was the only one who ran it for my high school.

i look like a sprinter but i am actualy a marathon runner...how you can explain this ?

Distance running is always superior

MARATHONER 100%💪🏼

My little brother stole all the running genetics in my family. Im a running addict and trained for years; he trains for a month out of the year, hates running, and kicks my ass in any race. Life is so unfair.

I'm a distance runner I do cross country but still have the body of a sprinter and I faster then some of them too

Also sprint considered as HIIT which boost Growth Hormone that affect muscle growth

Can you train both muscles?

I actually struggle when it comes to running a longer distance but at sprinting I go boom.

Soooo U cant be both strong and durable?

I instantly thought of bill burr’s stand up joke about this 😂😂

WHY IS HE SHOUTING?

Very good Video. Short, informative, clear and easy to ubderstand, nice Animation. Thanks for this

i can run for long, and i sprint decently.. im above average for both, so tf do i have

sprinters have some of the best physiques

Aren't there *three* types of muscle fibers?

i'll take my queues from an actual sprinter like essop, thank you very much.

how can one train both types simultaneously?

there's also fast oxygenated muscle fibres which are the middle ground of the 3 muscle fibres...just to confuse you all a bit more

Use kg and km my buddy, just like the rest of us

Amazing video. As I am a body-building practicer I must say that I am very fast at sprinting and I've beaten almost everyone I know in sprinting, but when me and some buddies go to the mountain for a 16 km marathon I always finish on some of the last places.

Fun Fact: People of African descent, tends to have more Fast twitch fibers. Caucasian people on the other hand, tends to have more Slow twitch fibers. This also explains why the majority of Olympic sprinters are black, whereas the majority of marathoners, are white :)

Even when i was younger I do much better on sprinting, snatches and powerlifting / strength training than long Cardio and Jogging, I guess I have naturally more Fast Twitch muscles. I could never out jog those small cardio guys, those guys run non stop :)

no need to scream dude you can just talk :D but nice vid

That awkward moment when you are the top of your cross country team and top sprinter in track

Duh. Are there really people who didn't already know this?

I respect this dudes yt grind

stop shouting please. jeez

What about being a bodybuilder and a medium distance runner , like 800m, 1K and 2K-would the running at those distances burn muscle?

Sprinters: so I'm basically superman who runs out of power

Who is best marathon vs Sprint

This was extremely informative. Bravo.

I think this applies to college and pro track and feild. In highschool I see really buff guys do distance and slim guys do sprints.

The sprinter can't be a runner if he misses leg day lmao.

The real question is which one would you rather be?

This is exactly what I said at school with my friend today to explain why usain bolt probably will not do good in a marathon, and fastest marathoner would probably not do good in a sprint, because they practice differently and they are trained on physically and mentally differently.

At my school only endurence is tested during gymnastics, i've always found it wierd that they dont balance it out with sprint/exposive type test.

Great Video and great illustrations

Actually, in most cases, person desides which sport is suitable for him depending on his body

Although lean people with lass mass muscle have more energy during marathons it's not always true that big muscles mean fast twitch muscles. There are two types of muscle hyper trophy. There isone where the muscles increase in strength size and speed.

Remember that sprint races are like 0.1 seconds apart and if you have a big upper body it does matter.Big thighs make give a better energy exchange when hitting the ground

Wonderful video, thanks for sharing!

I tried using both at the same time. My calves had revenge.

The British guy, Jonathan Edwards, triple jumped 60 feet for the world record and no one has been able to beat his feat.

Really smart way of telling us!

great short and informative video!

I do cross country in middle school and we train both fast and slow we also do push ups burpees and stuff

I wanna be good at both! I cant choose

So how do you train for a 800m? The bridge between sprinting and distance?

Thank you a lot for the video. Help me a lot with an essay for school. Waiting for more videos like this 😀.

I tend to mix them. I'm primarilly a 100m-400m sprinter, but I'm also pretty good at 1km and 5km

I can't count the number of times this video has been reuploaded, just search up "Sprinter vs. Marathoner".

so tru, i see a lot of fellow cross country friends are skinny and they have been doing cross country for long time

I used to practice long distance runnin while working on my upper body in the gym! Now I know why my upper body isn't as muscly as I'd like it to be.

Like who thought both were same before this video