The statistical arc of human endeavour in the marathon keeps bending upwards. There is still much to be inspired by.
- Professor, Department of Economics & SoDa Laboratories, Monash Business School, Monash University
Kiptum et Kipchoge - dans une certaine mesure - ont fait juste ce qu'il fallait pour que le marathon en “moins de 2” devienne une réalité probable dans les prochaines années.
Kiptum – and to some extent Kipchoge – have done just enough to make the ‘sub-2’ moment a likely reality in the next few years.
The greatest marathoner of our time just broke his own world record. Is an official marathon run in less than two hours any closer?
Our analysis revealed the relative attention our news and opinion pieces gave to First Nations peoples began to grow steadily from around 2005, with a huge peak in 2007.
Analisa data rekor catatan waktu maraton 50 tahun terakhir bisa menjelaskan keberhasilan pelari asal Kenya ini.
Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is bidding to break the mythical 2-hour barrier in Vienna this week. Analysis of previous world records suggest he needs to find an extra 15 second from somwhere.
Number crunching the winning race time for marathon athletes can tell us when the men are likely to break the two-hour barrier. But what about a target barrier for women marathon runners?
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