This is the story of how the marathon has changed, told by some of the people behind the technological revolution.
Marathon running is done individually but succeeds best when athletes work in packs, either with official pacemakers or using each other to share workloads and draft.
They put one into a marathon shoe in a 2006 study, got sub-elite athletes to run on treadmills, and found a 1.3 per cent benefit in terms of energy reduction.
“We set up at that point (2016), one of the most in-depth and best controlled studies on running shoes.
Hoogkamer uses MRI scanners at the University of Massachusetts, which “you can’t really run in.” Some opt for ultrasound devices and others for muscle oxygenation sensors.
Persons:
Eliud Kipchoge, Kipchoge, Roger Bannister’s, He’d, Alex Halada, Kelvin Kiptum’s, Paula Radcliffe’s, Tigst Assefa, Peres Jepchirchir, Tim Hutchings, Kenenisa Bekele, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, ”, Maxwell Muttai, Benno Nigg, “, Wouter Hoogkamer, Nike’s, ’, ” Nigg, Hoogkamer isn’t, he’s, it’s, you’re, Marco Tacca, Muttai, They’re, they’re, Nike Vaporfly, Hoogkamer, Liam Tharme, Soh Rui Yong, Molly, “ There’s, Rui Yong, Yong Teck Lim, Soh, “ Asics, Hutchings, —, Mike Marsland
Organizations:
Breaking2, Getty, London, Research, University of Calgary, Nike, University of Colorado, of Colorado, Athletic, Adidas, University of Massachusetts, New York City Marathon, Sports, Asics, Brands, World Athletics, Formula, Nike Vaporfly
Locations:
Vienna, Rio de Janeiro, Monza, Nike’s Alphaflys, AFP, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo, Boston, London, Chicago , New York, supershoes, Paris, Boulder , Colorado, “, Rio