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Study lends weight to racing equations

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Before setting your sights on a marathon, hop on to the scales.

When it comes to athletics, going the distance is not just a matter of fitness. Researchers have found that there is an ideal body mass for running at a certain speed, and for a certain distance.

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Simonite, T. Study lends weight to racing equations. Nature (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/news050711-14

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