Friday Finds – 18th October

Friday Finds is a regular feature in which I collate and share interesting articles and posts on running/health/fitness which I’ve read recently. Some might be inspiring, some might be scientific, some might provoke debate. All are things I’ve found in some way thought-provoking.

What a week! There are really only 2 stories to cover right now – Eliud Kipchoge’s sub-2 hour marathon and Brigid Kosgei breaking the women’s marathon record in Chicago the following day. An amazing weekend for marathon running which really showed what can happen when we push the boundaries in training and kit design. So for this week, I’m going to simply gather together some of the writing I’ve been looking at on each of these feats, both of which have attracted praise and criticism alike. Personally, I found it really exciting and felt so emotional when Kipchoge crossed the finish line. I’d love to know your thoughts on these historic events.

Eliud Kipchoge

• Eliud Kipchoge makes history by running sub two-hour marathon
• Kipchoge becomes the first man in the world to run a sub-2 marathon
• Eliud Kipchoge shatters two-hour barrier to crash into the mainstream
• The Greatest, Fakest World Record
• Eliud Kipchoge Breaks the Two-Hour Barrier in the Marathon
• Critical Power, Carbon Fibre and Co-operative Drafting: the science behind the first sub two-hour marathon
• Kipchoge’s Shoes Spark Backlash
• Those Superfast Nike Shoes Are Creating a Problem

Brigid Kosgei

• I can go quicker, says Brigid Kosgei after smashing Paula Radcliffe’s world record
• What’s Next for the Women’s Marathon World Record?

• A Tale of Two Marathon Records and Nike’s Magic Shoes

And finally, a little 1:59-based humour:

• 26 things that take longer than it took Eliud Kipchoge to run his record-shattering marathon
• Things I Did That Took Longer than Kipchoge’s Marathon

Happy reading,
The Running Princess