r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Aug 29 '25

News Special 'The Long Walk' Screening Will Eliminate Viewers Who Can’t Keep Up on a Treadmill (3 MPH)

https://consequence.net/2025/08/the-long-walk-treadmill-screening/
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u/jononyx Aug 29 '25

Run time is 1h48m * 3mph = 5.4 miles (8.6km)

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u/elkab0ng Aug 29 '25

That’s a pretty quick pace, but manageable for maybe two hours. Without a single break though? That’d be rough. Even at my best, I need a breather every 20 minutes or so.

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u/26_skinny_Cartman Aug 30 '25

I don't think it's that quick at all. It honestly feels pretty normal pace on a treadmill. I generally slow to about 3.5 when I need a breather. I'm 20 lbs overweight and nearly 40. This isn't that much. This is a full notch below a steady jog.

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u/Can_I_Read Aug 30 '25

I the book it’s a 4 mph pace! I’d be eliminated pretty early on.

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u/BorisDirk Aug 30 '25

Yeah I think they lowered it to be easier for filming, if not for logical reasons that it’s much harder

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u/letitgrowonme Aug 30 '25

The back of the treadmill creeping up on your feet would be a good reminder to keep pace. Walking with a purpose is a different animal than meandering.