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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