Will climate change slow the Boston marathon?

(Phys.org) —In the middle of April, world attention focuses on the Boston Marathon. Researchers from the Biology and Earth and Environment Departments of Boston University have taken a new angle to provide novel insights on this famous running event. In a study titled "Effects of Warming Temperatures on Winning Times in the Boston Marathon," a team led by Professor Richard Primack set out to determine if global warming is affecting the performance of runners in the world's longest continuously held marathon.

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