For optimal marathon performance, check training plan, gear, nutrition, weather — and air quality?

Published on December 28, 2024

When preparing for a marathon, runners don’t usually think much about air quality. But maybe they should, according to findings from a new study. When the research team assessed the association between fine particulate matter in the air and marathon finish times, they found that greater race-day pollution is associated with slower average marathon finish times.

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