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I am the 1968 Boston Marathon winner, former executive editor of Runner's World Magazine, book author, and editor of the "Run Long, Run Healthy" newsletter.

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How Ethiopia’s Elite Marathon Runners Actually Train

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By Amby Burfoot
| Marathon Handbook
A new study from the scientist who first discovered the 80-20 training principle uses AI to analyze how top Ethiopians train. These runners, like those from neighboring Kenya, are among the best in the world. This high-tech approach yields a comprehensive (and complex) under-the-hood investigation of top training methods. It concludes that Ethiopians train in a manner uniquely their own, but one that mostly obeys the 80-20 rule. They do this with the following strategies.
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The Fastest Marathon In The World Isn’t The One You’d Guess

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By Amby Burfoot
| Marathon Handbook
New research on more than one million marathon performances ranks the fastest marathon courses vs slower courses. The same paper also predicts the likely arc of your personal marathon-running career. Will you get faster after you’ve run your first marathon? By how much? How does age affect your career arc? Now we have answers that previously proved elusive.
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The $5 Hack That Could Improve Your Running Economy

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By Amby Burfoot
| Marathon Handbook
Two recent studies from the University of Texas describe simple ways to improve your running economy. While the changes don’t promise huge benefits, why turn away from any efficiency gains? After all, running economy is a key to endurance running performance. A decade ago, few runners had a clear understanding of running economy. It sounded like a discount store that sold running.
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