{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/f3fb5c75-b943-4f5d-bd87-27c91611dd24/6ab3911a68ec5641e26ef391?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Jakob Ingebrigtsen Was Beaten on the Roads / Why Sprinters Love Altitude and Milers Don't / Pacing the 800m / A 13-Year-Old Asian Games Champion","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6100856531fd81f125b34dac/1790152810810-1d0e40a6-d4ad-47fb-9f94-8d15de990254.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/c/thescienceofsport/membership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Become a Supporter for the price of a gel (or half a sachet of lactate</a></strong>), and get ad-free listening, the weekly Applied show, and Discourse, where plenty of this show came from!</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Show notes</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p>This week: how Jakob Ingebrigtsen was beaten over 5km on the roads, the physiology of altitude and 800m pacing, and what to do with outrageous teenage talent:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>(00:02:33) The Ultimate Championships, national vests, and whether real-time data on release angle could make field events worth watching</li><li>(00:14:58) The <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPCRlfR4MHo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, where Ingebrigtsen was beaten by Eritrea&#39;s Dawit Seare in the 5km</a>. We trace the decisive suicidal surge at 4km, why closing that three-second gap emptied his tank for the last 200m, and what it means for athletes who race the Norweigian over 5000m in future. <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/21/10-lessons-jakob-ingebrigtsen-athletics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Plus, we preview a show focused on the fascinating approach that Ingebrigtsen brings to his life and training</a></li><li>(00:26:29) Likina Amebaw wins the women&#39;s 5km, Agnes Ngetich sets a women-only half marathon record, and <a href=\"https://www.letsrun.com/news/2026/09/wtw-andreas-almgren-makes-history-at-world-half-us-women-stun-for-team-silver-jakob-shocked-by-seare-in-5k-athlos-travels-to-london/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Andreas Almgren runs a 58:06 European record ahead of his New York Marathon debut</a></li><li>(00:33:16) Nairobi gets the 2029 World Championships at 1,760m. <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DdkB-4ohoup/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Why does thin air help sprinters (and track cyclists) but hurt anyone racing 1500m and up?</a></li><li>(00:42:08)<a href=\"https://www.letsrun.com/news/2026/09/wtw-andreas-almgren-makes-history-at-world-half-us-women-stun-for-team-silver-jakob-shocked-by-seare-in-5k-athlos-travels-to-london/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Athlos, &#39;action density&#39;,</a> Keely Hodgkinson&#39;s speed suit, and whether aerodynamics matters in running at all</li><li>(00:55:05) Are women pacing the 800m wrong? Peripheral fatigue, and why race duration (roughly 100 vs 115 seconds) might shift the optimal strategy</li><li>(01:01:28) Enric Mas wins the Vuelta, and a wide-open cycling Worlds road race awaits</li><li>(01:08:29) 13-year-old swimmer <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/21/chinese-swimmer-yu-zidi-13-sets-womens-200m-butterfly-record-asian-games\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Yu Zidi wins two Asian Games golds</a>. How should coaches handle talent this young?</li><li>(01:17:18) Joe Warne explains <a href=\"https://ssreplicationcentre.com/post/meta-student-launch/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MetaStudent, pooling student research projects into bigger, better studies</a></li><li>(01:22:28) And finally, the Red Roses&#39; 39-match winning streak ends, Wales women put 50 on South Africa, and <a href=\"https://rule5.au/blog/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Anna&#39;s ride around Australia</a> reaches nine magpie attacks and counting!</li></ul>","author_name":"Professor Ross Tucker and Mike Finch"}