Deoxygenated blood continues to flow from the brachial vein to the axillary vein in the armpit and the subclavian vein, before forming the brachiocephalic vein with blood returning from the head. A system of superficial veins runs parallel to the deep veins to return blood from the superficial tissues to the heart.Many of the superficial veins are visible through the skin due to their proximity to the bodyâs surface. network of many veins, including the palmar venous plexus and palmar venous arches, collects blood from the palm and delivers it to the veins of the forearm. The cephalic, median antebrachial, and basilic veins carry blood through the arms until they join the deep veins at the brachial vein.
Two-time Olympic champ Mo Farah runs fastest indoor 2-mile ever. Mo Farah broke the indoor world record in the men's two-mile final. BIRMINGHAM, England -- Double Olympic champion Mo Farah ran the fastest ever indoor time over two miles at the Birmingham Grand Prix on Saturday in his first race of 2015. Farah put aside a Twitter row with a British teammate in the build-up to the race to cross the line in 8 minutes, 3.40 seconds.
Since 1997, runners have been competing in the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, which is billed as the longest official footrace in the world. They run 100 laps a day for up to 50 days around a single block in Queens, NY, for a total distance of 3,100 miles (5,000 km).