BBC News Asked Me to Explain Sebastian Sawe's World Record

from The Performance Physique Podcast · host Arj Thiruchelvam

BBC News' Helena Humphrey interviewed me to break down what Sebastian Sawe actually did to run a World Record 1:59:30 becoming the first person to run under 2 hours for the marathon at London Marathon. We speak a little on what it tells us about how elite marathon training works. I also explain what separates a world record performance from what most runners experience on the same course.

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