average. That left only one explanation: as bizarre as it may seem, the average human has a longer stride than a horse. The horse looks like it’s taking giant lunges forward, but its hooves swing back before touching the ground. The result: even though biomechanically smooth human runners have short strides, they still cover more distance per step than a horse, making them more efficient. With equal amounts of gas in the tank, in other words, a human can theoretically run farther than a horse.
