Just from the top: a world record and sub-2:00-hour marathon at London; a course record at Boston; a women's-only world record at London.
And that was only the cream. Things got even more interesting when we dug into the details.
Are super-shoes still getting faster? Are marathoners using sodium bicarbonate, as milers clearly are, even though research has never proven the kitchen staple productive in events over 15 minutes? Why are there so many fast American marathoners these days?
We just witnessed arguably--no, inarguably--the greatest week of marathon running the world has ever seen. Come along and join us as we explore this amazing, fast-growing sport.
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