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Category Archives: Records & Statistics
The Unexpected Fascination of Even Pacing
Posted in Pro Runners, Racing, Records & Statistics, Track
Tagged Joshua Cheptegei, Letesenbet Gidey, Sifan Hassan, wavelight, wavelight technology
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Wake Up and Smell the Carbon!
Stacked cushioning arrangement for shoe sole structure, from US patent application US20190365034A1. “…Things move on, and innovation is normal. But when the innovation is so large and sudden, what happens is that it distorts the contribution made by the … Continue reading
Posted in Marathon, Records & Statistics, Shoes
Tagged Carbon Fiber, running shoes, Vaporfly, Vaporfly Next%
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Eliud Kipchoge Breaks the Marathon
If a marathon can be said to stand for something, it must surely stand for the idea that speed comes at a price. Run too fast at the start, expend your energy too early, and you are sure to come … Continue reading
Posted in Marathon, Pro Runners, Records & Statistics
Tagged Berlin Marathon, Eliud Kipchoge, Marathon world record
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Roger Bannister’s Century
“Records are the bare bones of athletics, like numbers to a mathematician. Unless given a human touch they have no life, no appeal. Statisticians may juggle with them, some perhaps finding in their concentration on record figures a vicarious fulfillment … Continue reading
Posted in In Memoriam, Records & Statistics, Track
Tagged Chris Chataway, Roger Bannister, Sub-four minute mile
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Track and Field News: A Belated Appreciation
Track and Field News (TFN), the self-proclaimed “Bible of the Sport,” recently announced that the December 2017 issue of the monthly magazine would be its last. From now on, TFN would provide only online content. When I read the news, … Continue reading
What is happening to American Runners?
Chart by Jens Jakob Anderson and Ivanka Andreeva Nikolova, runrepeat.com When it comes to running, I live in a bubble. I spend some part of every day running, or coaching, or writing, or thinking about running. My social life revolves … Continue reading
Posted in Records & Statistics, Running Research
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Slowing down faster
A couple of days ago, I observed a milestone that I had been dreading for a while: I turned 59 ½.
Posted in Records & Statistics, Uncategorized
Tagged Age-grading, econometrics, Ray Fair, transition age
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IAAF’s misguided idea for sanitizing the record book
“…We want to change the concept of a record and raise the standards for recognition to a point where everyone can be confident that everything is fair and above board.” — European athletics president Svein Arne Hansen “It is a … Continue reading
Path of Least Resistance
“My opinion is that the single most effective tactic used on Saturday was to have Kipchoge run most of the distance close behind a Tesla vehicle onto which had been mounted a large wind shield pretending to be a clock.” … Continue reading
Posted in Marathon, Records & Statistics
Tagged Breaking2, Eliud Kipchoge, Marathon record, Ross Tucker
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Rio 2016: American Distance Revival
“Are you f***ing kidding me?!!” – Matt Centrowitz Sr.
Posted in Olympics, Pro Runners, Records & Statistics
Tagged American Distance Running, Matt Centrowitz, Rio Olympics
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