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Man v Marathon: One scientist’s quest to propel a runner past the 2-hour barrier

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Re: Man v Marathon: One scientist’s quest to propel a runner past the 2-hour barrier

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As a runner and lover of endurance activities, this is an exciting prospect. Seeing what is possible in the easiest (or most extreme) possible environment will help us get closer to understanding the optimal altitude difference or even an optimal training, living, and competing environment.

Re: Man v Marathon: One scientist’s quest to propel a runner past the 2-hour barrier

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As a runner and lover of endurance activities, this is an exciting prospect. Seeing what is possible in the easiest (or most extreme) possible environment will help us get closer to understanding the optimal altitude difference or even an optimal training, living, and competing environment.

Agreed!