Physiological demands of running at 2-hour marathon race pace
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- 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.