SPORT SCIENCE

Nien Xiang

Aug 9, 20218 min read

Tokyo Olympics: Analysis of the 1500m Event's Pacing Strategy using the concept of Critical Speed

This blog post employs the concept of critical speed to analyse the pacing strategy in the 1500m event finals at the Tokyo Olympics.

Nien Xiang

Jul 29, 20204 min read

The end spurt in marathon running: A universal behaviour?

This post examines the prevalence of the end spurt in marathon running based on data from Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2019.

Nien Xiang

May 16, 20204 min read

Pace variation in Marathon running: Analysing data from Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2019

This post examines the whether variation in marathon running pace differs among runners of different performance levels.

Nien Xiang

Apr 25, 20202 min read

Lactate Paradox

This post writes about the phenomenon of reduced blood lactate concentration found with increasing altitude.