Here is an article that shows some contra points to the theorie, in case you want to have a look at that too.
The evidence for it is rather shallow, realy.
It’s pretty clear that persistent hunting is one of those myths concocted by someone to justify a world view that humans are “more special” than animals and has no more scientific basis than the “science” coming out of the Disney movies in the 1950s about nature.
I want to read more on the stamina of humans vs other species, what’s a good read?
There is a man vs horse marathon since 1980, 35 kms/22 miles on rough terrain. There were 42 races, 4 times a human won: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_versus_Horse_Marathon
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persistence_hunting Here is a starting point. :)
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/long-distance-running-may-have-evolved-to-help-humans-chase-prey-to-exhaustion-180984354/
https://www.science.org/content/article/born-run-early-endurance-running--may-have-evolved-help-humans-chase-down-prey
Note, it’s a theory, so there are some arguments against it. :) Things are rarely black and white.
Here is an article that shows some contra points to the theorie, in case you want to have a look at that too.
The evidence for it is rather shallow, realy.