Mathematical model helps marathoners pace themselves to a strong finish

Most marathon runners know they need to consume carbohydrates before and during a race, but many don't have a good fuelling strategy. Now, one dedicated marathoner - an MD/PhD student in the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology - has taken a more rigourous approach to calculating just how much carbohydrate a runner needs to fuel him or herself through 26.2 miles, and what pace that runner can reasonably expect to sustain...

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