> The average person could cover the distance of a marathon, but it would take them many days of walking and resting. 26 miles at 3 miles an hour is a bit unde

> The average person could cover the distance of a marathon, but it would take them many days of walking and resting. 26 miles at 3 miles an hour is a bit under 9 hours. Throw in another hour for resting and the average person should be able to walk a marathon in 10 hours. Sure they might be sore afterwards but from what I heard marathon runners also need to recover after their run.