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Physiological demands of running at 2-hour marathon race pace

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Authors
Andrew M. Jones, Brett S. Kirby, Ida E. Clark, Hannah Rice, Elizabeth Fulkerson, Lee J. Wylie, Daryl P. Wilkerson, Anni Vanhatalo, Brad W. Wilkins
Journal
Journal of Applied Physiology
Year
2020
Citations
191

Abstract

We report the physiological characteristics and O 2 cost of running overground at ∼21.1 km/h in a cohort of the world’s best male distance runners. We provide new information on the absolute and relative O 2 uptake required to run at 2-h marathon pace.

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