LA 2028 wants 2:05 and 2:22:20 marathoners
World Athletics just cut the Olympic marathon standard by 3:10 for men and 4:30 for women. Almost nobody will hit it, which is the point: 60 percent of the field comes from rankings.
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LA 2028 marathon standards: 2:05 for men, 2:22:20 for women
World Athletics set the LA 2028 Olympic marathon standards at 2:05:00 for men and 2:22:20 for women, per Chris Chavez, 3:10 and 4:30 faster than Paris. The marathon window runs from Nov. 1, 2026 to Apr. 30, 2028, and 40 percent of the field qualifies by standard with 60 percent by world rankings.
As expected, every single running standard on this list got faster from Paris 2024 to LA 2028.
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Holmer: fat adaptation stopped being an asset once carbs went high
Brady Holmer says the old idea that being a better fat burner helps endurance performance does not hold up in the era of high-carb fueling.
That's no longer true in the era of high-carb fueling.
Study: your brain really is slower for two days after a marathon
Researchers tested 43 marathon and ultramarathon runners before a race, within 48 hours of finishing and again a month later, and found cognition temporarily worse while nerve conduction times stayed stable, Brady Holmer says.
the brain after a marathon isn't damaged. It's metabolically stressed and temporarily adapting