A Critical Analysis of the Ineos 1:59: Breaking The Sub-2 Hour Marathon

The Real Science of Sport Podcast - A podcast by Professor Ross Tucker and Mike Finch

Is Eliud Kipchoge's second attempt at breaking the two-hour marathon mark a human advance or just a technological sidestep? In October the world's best marathoner will attempt to run inside 120 minutes using every advancement available from carbon-plated shoes to carefully-planned pacing and drafting strategies. Understand how VO2 max, running economy and lactate threshold affect performance, the benefit of wearing Nike's controversial % shoe, the V-shaped pacing strategy and the effect of crowd support.  


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