Interesting facts and statistics about marathons and their participants.
If you are still thinking about whether to run or not to run, this infographic will shed light on common points and tell you about interesting facts.
The men's speed record was set by Patrick Macao Misuoka — 2 hours 3 minutes and 38 seconds.
Melanie Johnston, 34 years old — the youngest participant who has run 100 marathons.
The oldest participant of the marathon among women — Gladys Burril, 92 years old!
Bonk — the stage of exhaustion during which glycogen reserves are depleted, blood sugar levels drop and the only exercise you can perform in this state is slow running.
Carbo-loading — a diet that helps replenish glycogen reserves in 3 days.
DNF — did not finish.
DNS — has not started.
Fartlek — the Swedish word for interval training — fast pace of running alternates with slow.
Negative Splits — the second half of the distance runs faster than the first.
Runner’s High — the feeling of euphoria that some athletes experience after long runs.
Taper — reduction of mileage in training a few days or weeks before the start of important competitions to achieve maximum results in the race.
Postponement of the start of the competition
Getting injured
Reaching the limit of your strength
Come to the finish line last
Don't finish
Bad weather
Get lost
Muscle Stretching — 32%
Hip joint sprain — 20%
Knee Injuries — 30%
Tendinitis (pain and swelling) of Achilles tendons — 17%
Fracture due to pressure — 9%. If I'm not mistaken, one of our fellow runners almost ran to such a fracture, but everything turned out to be a crack.
Plantar fasciitis or heel spur — 26%. Heel pain that occurs when the heel is loaded
Problems with the knee joint (strong pressure on the lower leg muscles, which in the worst case can lead to a fracture) — 16%.
Warm-up before jogging.
Running on flat surfaces.
Finish a long run with a short walk in order to cool down and calm down a little.
Wear running shoes.
Drink enough water.
In case of injuries, remember R.I.C.E. — rest, ice, compress, lifting (put your foot so that it is slightly raised).
