Sebastian Sawe, do Quênia, exibe seu tênis especial com o tempo da corrida anotado após vencer a Maratona de Londres: recorde foi uma “tempestade perfeita” de fatores que foram do treinamento às condições no momento da prova. Ian Walton/AP

Como dois homens derrubaram uma barreira que se acreditava insuperável na maratona

Ainda em 2017, considerava-se improvável que uma maratona fosse completada em menos de duas horas por muitas gerações.
Australia’s Michael Shelley will run in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games marathon. AAP

The science of elite long distance running

There are many factors that set elite runners apart from other runners, including training volume, physiology, tendon function and running technique.
How can we be sure athletes with varying disabilities are competing on even terms? Olympic Information Service

It’s not easy keeping the Paralympics a level playing field, but the current system is the best there is

The classification system is what keeps the Paralympics fair. Although it’s not perfect, it’s the best system we have, and it’s continually being improved.

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