Budapest Wizz Air Half Marathon, 2025 - Why do we run?

„Why do 20,000 of us run at the Wizz Air Half Marathon,

and even more at the October Budapest Marathon?

Drawing from the evolutionary aspects of long-distance running, I spoke about this question at the Telekom event.

(For those curious about the answer, the video below reveals it)

Recently, at various corporate events, in addition to personal stories, I explored topics similar to the one above in my lectures and my first two books.

For those who prefer leafing through storytelling, personal, inspiring, and self-knowledge-oriented writings on cozy autumn weekend afternoons, I am preparing with my soon-to-be-released third volume.

(I have already written about it in previous posts, and shortly after the manuscript is edited, I would like to share some excerpts with You.)

In the meantime, in the lecture excerpt below, I want to highlight long-distance running through the lens of biomedical engineering, explaining why movement is not a punishment for humans, but a privilege.

If you listen to this and share it with your running friends or acquaintances interested in sports and health, it's guaranteed they'll give the running-flow experience at least one chance – because although elementary school memories and "punishment laps" in P.E. class might have discouraged many from running for life, this form of movement is genetically coded into us. Our entire body structure has adapted to be excellent endurance athletes, and it's no coincidence that our brain rewards long-lasting physical activity.”

The lecture excerpt also reveals why and how

Super Sapiens lecture – TELEKOM, 2025., excerpt:

Why do we run?