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Effective injury forecasting in soccer with GPS training data and machine learning
20+ min read · Apr 18th · Injuries have a great impact on professional soccer, due to their large influence on team performance and the considerable costs of rehabilitation for players. Existing studies in the literature…
WIRED
Going the Distance (and Beyond) to Catch Marathon Cheaters
4 min read · 2020-02-14 · Derek Murphy investigates runners whose times seem suspicious, which is what brought him to a 70-year-old doctor named Frank Meza.
The New York Times
The Biggest Wave Surfed This Year
7 min read · 2020-09-23 · Maya Gabeira didn’t just ride the biggest wave ever ridden by a woman. It was the biggest wave surfed by anyone in the 2019-20 winter season, a first for women in professional surfing.
Outside
Walking Is Making a Major Comeback
~15 min read · 2020-06-09 · Many of us have long dismissed this gentle, approachable activity for more adrenaline-pumping forms of exercise. We've been missing out—big-time.
The New York Times
I Am 35 and Running Faster Than I Ever Thought Possible
6 min read · 2020-01-31 · My quest to qualify for the Olympic marathon team trials.
The New York Times
I Was the Fastest Girl in America, Until I Joined Nike
3 min read · 2019-11-07 · Mary Cain’s male coaches were convinced she had to get “thinner, and thinner, and thinner.” Then her body started breaking down.
Runner's World
An interview with snooker legend and runner Ronnie O'Sullivan
7 min read · 2019-07-30 · The world’s greatest snooker player talks to RW about mental health, portion control and ‘proper running’
Outside
The Marathon World Record Holder the World Forgot
7 min read · From 2018 · Two weeks after Kathrine Switzer made headlines at Boston in 1967, 13-year-old Maureen Mancuso quietly shattered the women's world record. Few people noticed.
The New York Times
85-Year-Old Marathoner Is So Fast That Even Scientists Marvel
~18 min read · From 2017 · Ed Whitlock remains at the forefront among older athletes who have led scientists to reassess the possibilities of aging and performance.
The New York Times
Eliud Kipchoge Is the Greatest Marathoner, Ever
9 min read · From 2018 · The reigning Olympic champion has won an unheard-of eight straight marathons. Can he capture the world record Sunday in Berlin?
WIRED
The Epic Untold Story of Nike’s (Almost) Perfect Marathon
20+ min read · From 2017 · Nike's quest to break the two-hour marathon did not go as planned. But when you're pushing the limits of human performance, nothing ever does.
The New York Times
Nike Says Its $250 Running Shoes Will Make You Run Much Faster. What if That’s Actually True?
20+ min read · From 2018 · An analysis of nearly 500,000 running times estimates the effect of shoes on race performance.
fastrunning.com
What’s tougher, 5k or an ultra marathon?
5 min read · From 2019 · The toughest race in the world isn’t the Marathon des Sables, it’s probably much shorter than that and with a whole lot less sand. After recently enjoying the suffering of the Armagh International 5k…
