So Good They Changed the Rules and Breaking the Rules

1 % Better - Hidden Stories in Sport

This week is all about rules. Some athletes and teams are good enough to make the sport change them, others break them and some sports are evolving and changing them. We also have our regular segments including our 1% Better Challenge and some listener questions.

(00:00) Introduction

(02:20) David’s Brooklyn Half Marathon Efforts

(04:32) Xylon’s Training and Carrying Fatigue

(07:07) Comrades Marathon Programs and Taper

(09:43) Community Shoutouts

(10:47) Recovery, Inflammation and Ice Baths

(15:10) Barefoot Training and Foot Strength

(18:40) World Rugby Law Changes

(24:05) Sport’s Changing the Rules Because of Dominance of an Individual

(27:34) Taylor Knibb’s Qualification for a Second Olympic Event

(31:30) A Businessman Paying Prize Money to a Boston Marathon Winner who Finished behind someone found to be Doping

(35:00) UTMB World Series Drug Testing Athletes

(44:54) How Much do the Top Trail Runners Earn?

(47:30) The FA Preventing Heading in Youth Football/Soccer

(54:23) The May 1% Better Challenge

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Article About Businessman Donating Money-

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Article on FA Banning Headinghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/c97z8dm7g11o#:~:text=The%20Football%20Association%20(FA)%20is,club%20and%20affiliated%20school%20matches.

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