The 'how' behind the sub-two hour marathon

About this episode

This episode discusses the factors behind the recent breaking of the two-hour marathon barrier at the London marathon.

History was made in this year’s London marathon when two runners broke the iconic two-hour barrier. Was it the shoes? The nutrition? The training? These specific elite athletes? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

People in this episode

Host: Meghna Chakrabarti

Topics covered

• marathon
• athletics
• sports science
• nutrition
• training
• elite athletes

Keywords

• sub-two hour marathon
• London marathon
• running shoes
• nutrition
• training techniques
• elite runners

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