Showing posts with label athletes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label athletes. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Running economy may not decline with age, a study finds

"Older runners may not have the speed of their younger counterparts, but they do have the same running economy, a study finds.

Running economy is a gauge of how efficiently the body uses oxygen at a given pace. Researchers used various tests to see how age affects factors of running economy in competitive distance runners."

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Saturday, April 16, 2011

More than glory: For Kenyans, a victory is a life-altering experience

"They have been coming here for so long now and in such numbers that most spectators, who can’t tell the Kipchumbas from the Kipkosgeis from the Kiplagats, refer to them collectively as 'The Kenyans.’ So when Robert K. Cheruiyot broke Robert K. Cheruiyot’s course record last year, a bit of explanation was necessary."

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