GENETICS: A KEY IN MARATHON PERFORMANCE?
Image by Gerd Altmann (Pixabay) During marathon history results have implied that there may be a genetic component involved in giving many nations their big champions. The first United States… Read more »
Tag: Marathon
VIÑA DEL MAR MARATHON (CHILE) (06/10/19 – 84)
Reñaca beach with start and finish area 3.75/5 Pros: beautiful 1-lap course following continuously the seaside; start and finish area in the beach, with separated area for marathoners; support… Read more »
RUNNING IN NORTH KOREA (2019, 44min, Carl Hindmarch)
3.5/5 Pros: see that marathon is universal, as it takes place even in a secluded country as North Korea. Cons: would have liked more opinions from other athletes. It… Read more »
LONG-DISTANCE RUNNING IN CHILDREN
Physical inactivity is one of the main causes of chronic disease and premature death in the world. Consequently, exercise is usually recommended at all ages. Children practicing regular exercise have… Read more »
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND MARATHON PERFORMANCE
Photo by Junki72 (Pixabay) We found an article where they studied the effects of weather conditions on male runners in the Boston Marathon from 1897 to 2018 and thought that… Read more »
RUNNING A MARATHON: VIRTUE OR NONSENSE?
There was a time when running a marathon was seen as big achievement. Before WWII there were no many popular marathon races besides the Olympics and Boston Marathon. In the… Read more »
ALMAGRO NIGHT MARATHON (ES) (22/06/19 – 83)
Trophy and t-shirt Almagro city hall 4.5/5 Pros: registration fee for Spanish Association against Cancer (AECC); good and personal care for the runners from the organisation; big potential for… Read more »
EDP SAN FERMÍN MARATHON (ES) (08/06/19 – 82)
Medal Info pannel Start / finish line 4.5/5 Pros: flat and varied course; support from volunteers; finish line in the middle of the bull ring. Cons: lonely last 2… Read more »
REVIEW (part 2): MAURTEN DRINK MIX 320 & 160
Results: Maurten Drink Mix have a light yellowish colour, and even in its more concentrated version, less sweet in the mouth than other commercial drinks. The absence of a vivid… Read more »
AGUILAR DE CAMPOO MARATHON (02/06/19 – 81)
Start/finish area 5/5 Pros: friendly and familiar atmosphere; quiet course; free registration and generous running bag. Cons: maybe outdated webpage is affecting number of runners. A staple in the… Read more »