It’s pretty impossible to describe the quality of the men who’ll be taking to the streets of London tomorrow, for what should be a fitting climax to the Spring marathon season. So far, we’ve seen a sub-2:05 in Rotterdam, a sub-2:06 in Boston, and now, the grand finale in London promises to be the biggest […]
Archives for April 2010
The Science of Rugby
We’re building up to the big London Marathon weekend, which has thankfully come one week after the Iceland Volcano and so most of the big names will line up in London on Sunday. As always, we’ve got the race covered – a preview tomorrow, then in-race coverage and splits, and the post-race analysis, so join […]
Merga takes consolation prize in Boston 2010
Like everyone else, our eyes are now on London this weekend, however we are still reminiscing about the amazing races in Boston on Monday. In case you missed them, check our and before looking ahead. Our London preview will follow soon, but in the mean time we will have one look back at Boston. This […]
Boston 2010 thoughts and insights
In case you missed it, check out our live coverage of the 2010 Boston Marathon from earlier today. The men’s race The two races were, in true Boston fashion, memorable, though for very different reasons. On the men’s side, you had an incredible performance from Robert Cheruiyot the younger, who survived, and then destroyed an […]
2010 Boston Marathon live splits and comments
Welcome to The Science of Sport’s live coverage of the 2010 Boston Marathon! The table below shows the splits, recorded as the race unfolded. Trust me, they don’t do justice to the race, especially on the women’s side! In that race, Teyba Erkesso of Ethiopia had the race won at 30km, with a lead of 1:19. Then […]