re: The Limits of Human Performance and GOAT Arguments

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I would like to hear from some of the distance running dorks. I thought there has been a flurry of high school kids hitting 4:00 miles lately. Or, that masses of women are quickly advancing their marathon times (I think Grantland had something) and doing some remarkable things at ultra distance running.

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I'd chalk it up to better, smarter training. I can see how sports/events that require a great deal of endurance or a great deal of skill will progress for a longer period of time than sports/events where its just about pure speed or pure strength.