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Podcast: Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
Episode: Why Are Americans Getting Slower? A Look Into Running’s Largest Study with Jens Jakob Andersen
Description: We know that’s a sensational title, but hear us out. A study published by RunRepeat.com, an independent review aggregator for running shoes, analyzed 34,680,750 race results over the course of 21 years to conclude that American runners are steadily getting slower across distances from the 5K up to the marathon. We know what you’re probably thinking: with Olympians like Galen Rupp and Molly Huddle continually setting national records, how can that be? While it’s clear US elites are steadily advancing, the study found that the remainder of the field is, on the wh...