Guess he got tired of running cross-country.
Reports have it that an astronaut will be running a marathon in space!
British astronaut Tim Peake will reportedly be performing his own version of the London Marathon while in space, as part of his 173-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Meaning, Peake will be running on a treadmill as the ISS orbits the earth, the same time as the London Marathon on the ground, where more than 37,000 runners will be participating.
To counter the effect of anti-gravity, Peake will be wearing a harness that will secure him to the treadmill, while watching the course of the London Marathon on a screen in front of him.
As the London Marathon is a worldwide event, Peake reportedly had this to say:
“Let’s take it out of this world.”
That’s definitely an out-of-this-world feat!
Astronaut running in space: Cool or Meh?
