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Be it doping in sport, hot topics like Caster Semenya or Oscar Pistorius, or the dehydration myth, we try to translate the science behind sports and sports performance. Consider a donation if you like what you see here!
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On performance analysis: Common sense, guided
2013-07-26: Performance analysis is never 100% definitive, but it guides understanding. Here's why choosing blindness just because 20/20 isn't on offer is a foolish response…
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A minimalism/ barefoot fad and inconsequential footstrikes?
2013-05-16: Was the barefoot and minimalist running 'explosion' just a fad? Recent stats from the shoe industry suggest a decline. Here's why it's more likely a…
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Short thought on sport: Introducing The Science of Sport Podcast
2019-06-03: The Science of Sport has a podcast! In case you missed, we have four episodes already, and the plan is a fortnightly discussion on some…
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On DSDs, the theory of testosterone, performance the CAS ruling on Caster Semenya
2019-05-02: The Caster Semenya controversy, or more accurately, the issue of DSDs in women's sport, is the most complex issue ever faced by sport. I…
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A short thought on sport: Evaluating Eliud. Is Kipchoge a next-gen 2:02 marathoner, or a mid-2:04 runner in a technologically superior shoe? Who knows?
2019-05-01: Eliud Kipchoge is a physiological marvel. The Nike Vaporfly is a technological marvel. Both improve marathon performance. Except these statements can't both be true, and…
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We need to talk about East African runners and general trust vs skepticism in performances
2019-04-25: The London Marathon on Sunday will almost certainly be won by an East African. This group may be one of the most fascinating in all…
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Asbel Kiprop banned for four years: The Final Decision and anti-doping insights
2019-04-23: Asbel Kiprop, former Olympic and three-time World 1500m champion, has been banned for four years for doping. Here are my insights on the Final Decision…
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Short Thought on Sport: Asbel Kiprop’s “positive test” and a chance for the biological passport to shine (or not)
2019-04-11: I’m back with a short thought on sport! Turns out these haven’t always been short enough to allow me to do them as often as…
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On Transgender athletes and performance advantages
2019-03-24: Ok, here goes. I’ve been meaning to write this for a while, but time and energy have not allowed it. But I’ve just been involved…
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