ELI5 Marathons - What happens to the body over 26.2 miles?

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Does a marathoner really get an inch shorter during the course of a marathon race? What else happens to the body when you run 26.2 miles? Why is the marathon distance even 26.2 miles in the first place?

 

... We explain like i'm five!

 

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Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: oakteach, medstudent0302, janguskhan, dyslexiaisagfit & tarpit_carnivore

 

BBC News articles referenced:

What happens to a runner's body? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4259766.stm

The body's marathon effort http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/4326947.stm

 

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Does a marathoner really get an inch shorter during the course of a marathon race? What else happens to the body when you run 26.2 miles? Why is the marathon distance even 26.2 miles in the first place?

 

... We explain like i'm five!

 

Help more people fund us by leaving a rating on iTunes.

 

Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: oakteach, medstudent0302, janguskhan, dyslexiaisagfit & tarpit_carnivore

 

BBC News articles referenced:

What happens to a runner's body? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4259766.stm

The body's marathon effort http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/4326947.stm

 

To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/eli5ThePodcast/

or send us an e-mail:

ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com

2019-10-10 8 min
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