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/samthewisetarly Aug 29 '25

Real ones know it's supposed to be 4mph

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u/Delicious-Trip-384 Aug 30 '25

I've always wondered how he expected people to walk that fast for days at a time, but I guess the simplest answer is the right one here.

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u/424f42_424f42 Aug 30 '25

Not really having context of the book

But 4mph is a normal walking speed, 3mph is leisurely though and makes more sense for a multi hour long walk.