Our latest post: Boston strikes back: The Boston 2012 meltdown

Boston strikes back: The Boston 2012 meltdown

Our latest post: Boston strikes back: The Boston 2012 meltdown

Boston strikes back, as Kenya claim a double on a brutal day Wesley Korir and Sharon Cherop have won the 2012 Boston Marathon for Kenya. Surprise names, perhaps (particularly Korir), but you might, at first glance, call it "just another Kenyan victory". It was anything but. Today was a reminder of the difficulty of the marathon, because Mother Nature, so kind to Boston one year ago, decided to strike back and show the other extreme of marathon running. The winning times - 2:12:40 for Korir and 2:31:50 for Cherop, are a staggering 9:38 and 9:14 slower than last year's winning times respectively. That's almost 19 minutes, collectively, and we were today reminded that even the great runners are "mortals" in the face of tough conditions. The timing from Boston tells of three races, and it's too tempting not to compare. There was Geoffrey Mutai of 2011 - the astonishing 2:03:02...

Full article: http://www.sportsscientists.com/2012/04/boston-strikes-ba...

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@helens_tellin » 25 Apr '12, 3pm
Slow and Steady wins the Boston Marathon [link]
@runreno19 » 20 Apr '12, 7pm
Pretty good analysis of Boston Marathon. [link]
@JewishRocky » 19 Apr '12, 1pm
Interesting. Meltdown, I like that. Time too RUN. [link]
@alnbrookes » 18 Apr '12, 7pm
TX @NP_RunningBen for nice account of a HOT one at #BostonMarathon [link] U Shoulda read this b4! :) [link]
@JeffreyLuke » 18 Apr '12, 10am
Good read RT @mikeyoung: Science of Sport: Boston strikes back: The Boston 2012 meltdown [link]
@MarathonNation » 18 Apr '12, 9am
Boston strikes back [link] #marathonnation #marathon #running #bostonmarathon
@TriMilan » 18 Apr '12, 4am
Great Boston Marathon analysis by @Scienceofsport - amazing how even pacing is much more important on a hot day. [link]
@stevefleck » 17 Apr '12, 7pm
More common-sense from @Scienceofsport from Boston [link] on the false mania about dehydration. Great read for all athletes!
@stevefleck » 17 Apr '12, 7pm
Interesting as always: Physiological and statistical analysis of the Boston Marathon from @scienceofsport [link]
@imfitcoach » 17 Apr '12, 6pm
[link] Awesome observations on pacing. A... [link]
@jimmyarchertri » 17 Apr '12, 6pm
The science of heat detonation, a comparison of '11 and '12 Boston Marathon splits: [link]
@CFGliders » 17 Apr '12, 3pm
Agreed @SavannahRunning - a good writeup: The Boston 2012 meltdown [link]
@CVRunning » 17 Apr '12, 3pm
Scientific look at heat's effects on Boston #Marathon runners. [link]
@Iberedias » 17 Apr '12, 2pm
Ótimo artigo sobre o efeito do calor insano de ontem na maratona de Boston. Estimativa de cerca de 35C durante a prova. [link]
@Vo2maxVzla » 17 Apr '12, 11am
Interesante articulo acerca del dia de ayer en el Maratón de Boston [link] via @Scienceofsport
@jimbocoyle » 17 Apr '12, 9am
Intersting.Feel better about my time in paris last yr "@Scienceofsport: Boston - Korir prevails on a brutal Boston day: [link]
@Scienceofsport » 17 Apr '12, 9am
Boston 2012 meltdown pacing & physiology analysis - Patient Korir prevails on a brutal Boston day: [link]
@ZB_IAC » 17 Apr '12, 8am
@Scienceofsport does great work in their analysis of #BostonMarathon. --- D. --- [link]
@ScottTeresi » 16 Apr '12, 11pm
Fascinating article recapping the #BostonMarathon from a thermoregulation point of view [link] #physiology #running
@jmar72nh » 16 Apr '12, 10pm
The Science of Sport: Boston strikes back: The Boston 2012 meltdown: Today was a reminder of the difficulty of t... [link]
@rofloren » 16 Apr '12, 10pm
How important is pacing when the race conditions are tougher? (weather or hilly courses). Great reading [link]
@robsparham » 16 Apr '12, 10pm
@cselle925 recap: [link] how are the birds?
@DANIALEicecycle » 16 Apr '12, 9pm
Gr8 recap of the #BostonMarathon & #ThermalStress. Lessons: the metabolical cost of surges & the impact of direct sun [link]
@LeslieSexton » 16 Apr '12, 9pm
Good analysis of today's race. [link] #fb
@WillJones4D » 16 Apr '12, 8pm
This as always is great insight “@Scienceofsport: Our latest post: Boston strikes back: The Boston 2012 meltdown [link]”
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Big meltdown analysis! Great stuff! “@Scienceofsport: Boston strikes back: The Boston 2012 meltdown [link]”
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