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Reflecting on her augmentations, [[Sarah Palmer]] stated that the synthetic cardiac weave allows her to "outrun a horse". The enhancements performed on the lungs potentially allow a Spartan-IV to breathe [[methane]] for around an hour.{{Ref/Reuse|HI2}} Nutrition-wise, it is also said that a Spartan could eat a raw tree and retain the equivalent of six meals' worth of calories in terms of energy.{{Ref/Reuse|NB14}} According to [[Edward Buck]], the ocular implants enable him to see in the dark and read the fine print on release forms "from across the room".{{Ref/Reuse|hnb115}} The subject's hearing is also greatly improved.{{Ref/Reuse|hnb115}} Thanks to their neurological enhancements, Spartan-IV's exhibit between a 10 to 20 percent improvement in their General Cognitive Propensity scores when paired with deep learning methods, Spartan- IV's are able to maintain a running speed of 40 km/h (24.9 mph) outside of mjolnir armor, and are capable of withstanding the harshness of vacuum for 5 minutes without equipment. In standard to heavy conventional war gear a Spartan IVs ability to leap, dive, and scale uneven surfaces surpasses that of the average soldier by a factor of ten or more. <ref name="HOSFM25">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''', ''page 25 and 39''</ref> Physically: Spartan IV Males have a height range between 6 feet 9 Inches - 7 feet 3 Inches and a weight range between 249 lbs - 293 lbs. The tallest and heaviest recorded Spartan IV Male was Spartan Tomas Horvath who stood at a height of 7 feet 3 Inches and weighed 293 lbs. Spartan IV Females have a height range between 6 feet 7 Inches - 7 feet and a weight range between 224 - 245 lbs. The tallest and heaviest recorded Spartan IV Female is Spartan Naiya Ray who stood at a height of 7 feet and weighed 245 lbs.