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African running
Letter to BJSM reinforcing call for retraction of IAAF research on testosterone in women
2018-08-02: Along with two prominent scientists, we have recently called for the research study on testosterone's effects in women athletes to be retracted. This research…
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The pursuit of the sub-2 marathon: Where to next?
2017-05-08: Where do we go next? Now that Eliud Kipchoge has taken us to the brink of a sub-2 hour marathon, have the boundaries of…
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Eliud Kipchoge 2:00:25
2017-05-06: Eliud Kipchoge has run a marathon in 2:00:25, coming within sight of breaking the 2-hour barrier. How did he do it, and what might we…
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On the recalibration of world records: Brief thoughts
2017-05-03: A proposal to recalibrate the track and field world records by removing all records set prior to 2005 has caused considerable controversy. I offer…
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The sub-2 hour marathon attempt: The pacing strategy
2017-05-02: The Nike-Breaking 2 attempt will happen in Monza this weekend. I don't think a sub-2 is possible, but what will be fascinating is to…
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The “2-hour marathon” season begins
2017-01-16: Kenenisa Bekele kicks off the 2017 Marathon season in Dubai, with what is a potential world record. It's the year of the "Breaking-2" after…
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The sub-2 hour marathon in 2017? Thoughts on concept
2016-12-13: Nike's announcement that they're backing three top marathoners to break the 2 hour marathon barrier in Spring 2017, is the latest installment in the sub-2…
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Talent ID & Development: IAAF Level 5 and USATF Level 3 lectures
2016-12-08: I’ve spent the last week, a very stimulating one, at the IMG Academy in Brandenton Florida, where I’ve lectured on the IAAF Level 5 and…
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2016 publications: From the armchair to the site, via these journals
2016-10-18: Much of what you read here on this site is my attempt to translate the research I'm interested in, and which can be applied to…
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