[Obsolete Perk?] The "Marathon Man" perk is useless given there is the "Sprinter" perk

[Lexyvil]

Here are the two perks I'm comparing. Note you can only choose one or the other in-game:

"Marathon Man" decreases your running speed by 20% but consumes 20% less stamina...

Meanwhile, the "Sprinter" perk increases your running speed by 20% at the cost of draining your stamina 20% faster.


Am I missing something important or is it completely redundant to put a point in Marathon Man? Both perks are complete polar opposites so they cancel each other out, meaning of course the faster alternative would be better, since they cover the same distance with one sprint, but one finishes sooner.

The argument of Marathon Man is "You run slower, but for longer", but that doesn't imply "running farther", since you run slower. Maybe stamina regeneration occurs even while running, in that case yeah the Marathon Man would cover more distance in a single sprint, but why does that handicap perk exist at all when that given speed is essential?

My main question is what would be the reason for anyone to ever want to put a point in Marathon Run if it exists to begin with?

[Seabhac]

Sprinter is the way to go.

You are not missing anything that is worth considering.

[AfLIcTeD]

+1 to sprinter. Makes it easier to run away too.

[KMF-G]

It exist for those who want run slower AKA make game harder for themselves.

And yes, Sprinter is the way to go...at least my MC Henry has this Perk.