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So if the weather was bad the accomplishment would mean more then? I don’t think this is how it works. Sports don’t happen in a vacuum.

Noaidi 6mo ago
Yes. If sports does not happen in a vacuum then comparisons are unfair. If I go to the moon and break the record for long jumping should I be applauded? I thought there were scientists on here...
- gbnwl 6mo ago
  Never thought I'd see the day ragebait made it to HN. Yes, let's pretend doing a long jump on the moon is comparable to running a marathon at its prescheduled time at its prescheduled location. Weather is always a factor in sports that take place outside. Might as well put asterisks on all accomplishments that took place on sunny days by your logic right?
  - Noaidi 6mo ago
    It’s either scientific or it’s not. Don’t forget that two people actually ran under the two hour mark.
    - ternaryoperator 6mo ago
      Not sure I understand what you mean by "scientific." If you mean exactly reproducible, then almost nothing in athletics fits that definition. Every record in baseball, football, etc. would fail that definition.
      - Noaidi 6mo ago
        Yes. That is what I meant. Sports records are nonsensical.
- toast0 6mo ago
  A moon long jump would happen in a vacuum, so it should be fine, yes?
aaronbrethorst 6mo ago
Too bad, you could run a lot faster in a vacuum...except for that whole breathing thing.
- tokai 6mo ago
  Can't wait for vacuum track racing on the moon. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-010-1410-1 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-010-1410-1
  - tickerticker 6mo ago
    The BEST!!
jjmarr 6mo ago
Sprinting/jump performances are invalidated for world record purposes if there's over 2.0 m/s of wind assistance. There is no rule for marathons.
- dmurray 6mo ago
  There is a rule for marathons to counter wind assistance, but it's basically that the finish of the race needs to be pretty close to the start.

Noaidi 6mo ago

Yes. If sports does not happen in a vacuum then comparisons are unfair. If I go to the moon and break the record for long jumping should I be applauded? I thought there were scientists on here...

gbnwl 6mo ago
Never thought I'd see the day ragebait made it to HN. Yes, let's pretend doing a long jump on the moon is comparable to running a marathon at its prescheduled time at its prescheduled location. Weather is always a factor in sports that take place outside. Might as well put asterisks on all accomplishments that took place on sunny days by your logic right?
- Noaidi 6mo ago
  It’s either scientific or it’s not. Don’t forget that two people actually ran under the two hour mark.
  - ternaryoperator 6mo ago
    Not sure I understand what you mean by "scientific." If you mean exactly reproducible, then almost nothing in athletics fits that definition. Every record in baseball, football, etc. would fail that definition.
    - Noaidi 6mo ago
      Yes. That is what I meant. Sports records are nonsensical.
toast0 6mo ago
A moon long jump would happen in a vacuum, so it should be fine, yes?

aaronbrethorst 6mo ago

Too bad, you could run a lot faster in a vacuum...except for that whole breathing thing.

tokai 6mo ago
Can't wait for vacuum track racing on the moon. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-010-1410-1 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-010-1410-1
- tickerticker 6mo ago
  The BEST!!

jjmarr 6mo ago

Sprinting/jump performances are invalidated for world record purposes if there's over 2.0 m/s of wind assistance. There is no rule for marathons.

dmurray 6mo ago
There is a rule for marathons to counter wind assistance, but it's basically that the finish of the race needs to be pretty close to the start.