The Controlled Fade

Why a positive split might be best for your next marathon.

barrysmyth
Towards Data Science
13 min readSep 3, 2023

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Should recreational runners observe the conventional wisdom that a negative split (a faster second half) is the best way to run the marathon?

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  1. Marathon runners are…

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Professor of Computer Science at University College Dublin. Focus on AI/ML and data science with applications in e-commerce, media, and health.