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The benefit of the support runners wasn't just to help him keep pace (he could probably do this with music). They also provide a drafting help to limit any hea
by DevX101 7y ago
The benefit of the support runners wasn't just to help him keep pace (he could probably do this with music). They also provide a drafting help to limit any head-on air resistance.
- skrebbel 7y agoIs that significant when running?
- parsimo2010 7y agoYes, for an attempt like this where every marginal gain is necessary https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a20823445/does-drafting-help-in-running/ https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a20823445/does-draftin... Even a 1% benefit is significant, considering that he beat the 7200 second goal by just 20 seconds (0.28%).
- tonystubblebine 7y agoIt's supposed to be good for about 2% at marathon pace. I'm not quite sure how long pace makers last in a traditional marathon, but I assume at least half way. So the rotating pace makers today explain maybe 1:12 of the two minute difference to his traditional best time.