Dogs are very efficient trotters. They push game to exhaustion before they sprint. Many of their prey animals are actually faster over short distances, but not over longer distances. Dogs are smart enough to switch tactics to suit the game & situation. I wouldn't want to be pursued by a pack without cover or weaponry.
"Dogs are very efficient trotters. They push game to exhaustion before they sprint. "
Well, I know one thing for sure. A golden retriever will wear me out long before I wear him out. That has been proven again and again in practical experiments.
If I were a marathon runner, I guess I could outrun the golden, but if it wanted to attack me, it would happen long before I got my second wind.
Of course, if it did catch me, it would just lick me to death, I suppose, or beat me to death with its tail.
The question is not whether you as an individual could survive an attack by a wolfpack. The question I posed is whether you could outrun a dog in a marathon.
Even a modern American jogger can run a dog to death on a summer day. Dog's can't get rid of the heat fast enough. the same is true of nearly all four-legged mammals.
Being hairless has advantages.