tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871991704267892096.post2428358546828094505..comments2023-05-04T18:59:49.177+08:00Comments on Run back by 7: a review on the marathonby7http://www.blogger.com/profile/02575145053431055482noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871991704267892096.post-16251594528578161492008-12-12T23:54:00.000+08:002008-12-12T23:54:00.000+08:00Back on the marathon theme, there is a good articl...Back on the marathon theme, there is a good article on Sportsscientists.com (a very good website) on the best performances in 2008. One of their picks in Sammy Wanjiro's Beijing marathon win. It describes how he started at a world class pace despite the temperature being 10 degrees higher than most fast marathons. Their theory is that the lighter runners cope with the heat better - their stats back this up as the lighter runners finished well up the field. An interesting read.<BR/>On a related note, I heard a few people predict Wanjiro as the marathon winner in advance of Beijing - Kenya had a great team, but as Wanjiro was based in Japan he was the only one who had trained in humid conditions and he was the predicted winner.<BR/>I prefer the weight reason myself, and, for readers in HK, just look how many "expats" (heavier runners) win Summer races (SP excepted, light weight!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871991704267892096.post-46094132927391722262008-12-09T05:47:00.000+08:002008-12-09T05:47:00.000+08:00nice one. congrats!nice one. congrats!RUNsselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05594301630208383810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871991704267892096.post-78499680951347815552008-12-08T15:22:00.000+08:002008-12-08T15:22:00.000+08:00Congratulations. Enjoy a little rest then come ba...Congratulations. Enjoy a little rest then come back stronger.Daniel Westonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603912242048805117noreply@blogger.com