“Don't let the noise of other people's opinions drown out your own inner voice." - Steve Jobs
Edition of 11/26/24
Is it 8 already? ⏱️
Image: Events Cape Town
After the Sydney Marathon was officially declared a Major, the group, which currently has 7 participants, could have a new member announced in 2025.
Last week, the company responsible announced that the Cape Town Marathon, in South Africa, passed the second phase of testing to join the select group.
In 2024, the event managed to pass all of Abbott's parameters for the first time, ranging from course details to the size of the tables where the water is distributed.
With the possible entry of Cape Town, the Majors would finally be on all continents of the world, with 3 events in America (all in the United States), 2 in Europe (London and Berlin), in addition to the Tokyo marathon in Asia and Sydney in Oceania.
It is worth remembering that the Shanghai Marathon, in China, is also in the process of becoming a Major in the near future.
Finally, the world's biggest marathons would, in fact, be spread across the world.
Not always so obvious 🔍
Image: Freepik
It is clear that using the correct materials for practicing sports helps to reduce pain and prevent injuries, but a recent study created and analyzed a not so obvious correlation.
Published in the Journal of Applied Biomechanics, the study suggests that wearing better tops can reduce knee pain for women.
This happens because using a top that is appropriate for running and the right size for your body is directly related to an improvement in the biomechanics of the exercise, thus causing less impact on your knees.
With less impact, the stabilizing muscles have to work less, and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee experiences less stress.
It may just be another way to prevent injury and pain, but when it comes to this, you can never be too careful.
120km/h 🚀
Image: Zenith San Sebastian Marathon
The speed limit is higher than the maximum on São Paulo roads.
This weekend in San Sebastián, in northern Spain, the city's marathon was cancelled due to 120km/h winds that made the city's streets impassable for pedestrians.
Not only because of the difficulty of running against winds at that speed, but mainly because of the safety of the runners, it is essential that races are canceled under those conditions (Any flying object that hits a person at that speed can cause an accident).
The test does not yet have a new date to take place, but since it is a specific phenomenon, which should not cause major damage to the city, the test is expected to take place next weekend.
Craziness…