Chepng'etich's Marathon World Record Analysis: Too Good To Be True?
1Description
When Kenyan Ruth Chepng'etich took nearly two minutes off the women's marathon world record, the sporting world was aghast. How did she do it? Shoe tech, nutrition, race tactics? With a doping cloud hanging over Kenyan athletics, it's easy to see why so many are sceptical. Join Prof. Ross Tucker and sports journalist Mike Finch as they assess every aspect of the run in an effort to explain one of the most astonishing running performances in history.
SHOW NOTES
The paper by Mason et al on how the shoes have boosted women’s distance runners more then men.
Another similar paper on individual variability by Knopp et al.
For analysis of the performances since super shoes were introduced.
A piece by Toni Reavis in defence of Chepngetich’s performance.
The article by Amby Burfoot that Reavis mentions. Amby does not hold back.
Get bonus content on Patreon
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
United States
