Marathon

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Diplo has written and produced hits for everyone from Beyoncé to Justin Bieber, Madonna to Britney Spears. That’s in addition to releasing chart-topping music under his own name and through an ever-growing list of collaborative projects with names like Major Lazer, Jack Ü, Silk City and LSD. But for his next sonic adventure, Diplo, 44, dons a stetson and returns to the rustic landscape of his 2020 release, Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil. The sequel, Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley:…

The fitness world is littered with opportunities to buy tech aimed at enhancing your physical performance. No matter your sport of choice or personal goals, there’s a deep rabbit hole you can go down. It’ll cost plenty of money, but the gains can be marginal — and can honestly just be a distraction from what you should actually be focused on. Running is certainly susceptible to this. A few months ago, I ran my first-ever marathon. It was an incredible accomplishment I had no idea I’d ever be able to reach, and it’s…

Undeterred by cloudy skies and cool temperatures, more than 20,000 participants took to the streets early Sunday as part of the 38th annual Los Angeles Marathon.The marathon kicked off at Dodger Stadium, with wheelchair participants starting at 6:30 a.m., followed by elite female runners at 6:45 a.m., elite men at 6:55 a.m. and the full field at 7 a.m.“This is so exciting,” said Mayor Karen Bass, who was on hand for the kickoff of the marathon. “This is an international event. Everybody coming together to celebrate Los…

The 38th annual Los Angeles Marathon will kick off at Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning, with 22,000 participants making the trek toward the finish line at Avenue of the Stars in Century City. The 26.2-mile route will take runners past some of region’s most popular neighborhoods and communities, including Chinatown, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Century City.The participants can expect cool temperatures during the race. The day will be mostly cloudy, with a high of 65 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.But…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe director of John Wick: Chapter 4 has hit back at criticims of the film’s mammoth three-hour runtime.The film – a third sequel to the hit 2014 action thriller starring Keanu Reeves – is the longest entry in the franchise to date, lasting two hours and 49 minutes in total. In comparison, the original John Wick was a mere 101 minutes.Critics and fans have questioned the reasoning for…

A Large-Scale Data Analysis of the Performance Costs of Training Disruptions when Preparing for the MarathonPhoto by Anna Shvets.More than 50% of runners experience at least a 7-day break from running when training for a marathon. Longer training disruptions (≥7 days) also occur frequently. But there is hope because even a long disruption does not have to ruin your marathon.However, disruptions do come with a cost, and training disruptions are associated with finish times that are 2–9% longer than the finish times…

WHEN ELIUD KIPCHOGE broke the world marathon record with a 2:01:09 finish in Berlin last September, it was hard not to notice the fluorescent orange trainers on his feet. Bulbous and gaudy, the Nike NKE 3.13% Air Zoom Alphafly NEXT% 2 feature a carbon-fiber footplate, promising energy return with each step. According to a study of 18 athletes published in 2017, depending on a runner’s talent and training, these kind of shoes can quicken his or her pace by 2% to 3% per…

It's almost time for the 2023 edition of the week-long Awesome Games Done Quick () marathon. This year's event takes place between January 8th and January 15th. As ever, AGDQ will showcase a bunch of skilled players racing to finish games as quickly as they can. Runners will go head-to-head in some games and we might see world records being broken too. For the third year in a row, AGDQ will take place entirely online. The event was scheduled to take place in Florida with a live audience, but organizers decided against…

It’s almost time for Games Done Quick’s first speedrunning extravaganza of the year. The 2023 edition of Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) kicks off on Sunday, and this year’s event looks to once again feature a week-long feast of incredible gaming feats.The first game on tap is an any-percent run of Splatoon 3, meaning the runner can use any means necessary to beat the game, and I can’t wait to see how an expert inks their way to the ending in just over an hour. That’s followed by a 29-minute run of The Legend of Zelda:…