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A growing body of biomechanics research points to braking force, rather than vertical impact loading, as the strongest predictor of Achilles tendon injury risk in runners.
A new study used weekly surveys and GPS watch data to train machine learning models predicting injury risk among marathon runners in training.
Accelerometer data from NCAA runners suggests loading patterns can signal overuse injury risk before it develops.
A 2026 study in Frontiers in Physiology finds advanced footwear technology changes how elite marathoners pace their races.
A breakdown of how Sawe ran 1:59:30 at London — splits, pacing crew, training block, and what the first sub-2 marathon means for the rest of the discipline.
Assefa, Obiri and Jepkosgei finished within 14 seconds of each other on a tactical race won on the final 200m. A look at how the women's marathon caught up to the headlines.
Jacob Kiplimo's marathon debut took seven seconds off Kelvin Kiptum's old world record — and still finished off the podium top two. What it means for his autumn campaign.
A new Bayesian meta-review confirms most heat adaptations appear within seven days and plateau at 10 to 14, with active protocols twice as effective per hour as saunas and hot baths.