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Originally Posted by browna
It will at some point happen in a race, but in the short term, it would require the same assistance, which are a group of like minded runners willing to act together for the betterment of the group until the last few hundred meters of a 42200m race.
That will be the largest barrier, if a couple guys break off with 5km to go or even 2km to go, pace and the ability to break wind go out the window. And that assuming that group keep a consistent pace, aided last night by the car with the laser for 41km.
Itd be insane to see that guy's biometric chart during thst race, like heart rate and breathing rate.
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Yeah, it was mentioned a few times last night that whilst marathon running is an individual competition the achievement yesterday was a team effort with his pacemakers being the best in the world.
The Beeb video in post #2 highlights the science behind the attempt to choosing the location for flatness, temp. wind and humidity to weighing his drinks bottle on disposal to calculate intake so the next bottle could be titrated accordingly.
Anyone ever want a good read, try Running with the Kenyans. The humility of these runners. Yesterday was the first time his wife and kids had ever seen him race.