Thursday, January 7, 2016

How far do athletes run?

Football

Football is a sport that requires a good amount of endurance, especially for midfielders who are constantly moving across the expansive pitch.

FIFA kept track of the amount of miles players covered during the 2014 World Cup. As one sample, during the U.S. game against Ghana, midfielder Michael Bradley logged 7.9 miles to lead all Americans. All of the U.S. midfielders ran at least 7 miles in the 90-minute game, while the starting defenders and forwards all exceeded 6 miles.

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