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Why So Many Athletics Records Are Being Broken / Elite Athletes And Cramp
Season 5 Episode 13
From ultra-distance events like the Comrades Marathon to the tracks of the Diamond League, athletics records are being broken at every turn. The team…
2 years, 9 months ago
Why So Many Athletics Records Are Being Broken / Elite Athletes And Cramp
Season 5 Episode 13
From ultra-distance events like the Comrades Marathon to the tracks of the Diamond League, athletics records are being broken at every turn. The team…
2 years, 9 months ago
Kipchoge 2.0: The Rise of the New Marathon Stars
Season 5 Episode 12
In the aftermath of Evans Chebet's win in Boston and Kelvin Kiptum's sensational victory in London, the world of marathon running has been turned on …
2 years, 11 months ago
Why How We Select Young Sporting Talent Is Probably All Wrong
Season 5 Episode 11
Around the world, the way that young talent is identified is often done without an understanding of how young athletes develop. We talk to Norwegian …
2 years, 11 months ago
Fatigue Resistance And How To Improve It
Season 5 Episode 10
In the second of our two-part special on fatigue we examine Fatigue Resistance or durability. Is it just a modern term for an old concept, what does …
3 years ago
The Science of Fatigue
Season 5 Episode 9
Mental and muscle fatigue is part of every sporting endeavour. But what is fatigue? What happens in the body when we get tired and is it possible to …
3 years ago
The Tragic Tale of an Athletics Doper / Athletics' New Transgender Rules
Season 5 Episode 8
At first glance the story of New Zealand's Zane Robertson is just another web of lies. But is it? The team take a close look at one of the most tragi…
3 years ago
Should Sport Be Non-Competitive In Schools?
Season 5 Episode 7
Over the past few years English schools have begun to introduce non-competitive sport in an effort to be more inclusive. But is that the right strate…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Real Science of Barefoot and Minimalist Running
Season 5 Episode 6
Christopher McDougal's latest book, Born To Run 2, revisits the barefoot and minimalist movement that upended the world of running over a decade ago …
3 years, 1 month ago
What Motivates Success? Lessons From An Insider
Season 5 Episode 5
Author and motivator Richard Sutton talks about his experiences working with some of the world's best tennis players and within the Chinese Olympic s…
3 years, 2 months ago