tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post7495040367964387396..comments2023-11-05T04:16:44.937-05:00Comments on Advanced Football Analytics (formerly Advanced NFL Stats): Roundup 10/1/11Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-38282213571973654582011-10-01T20:07:52.680-04:002011-10-01T20:07:52.680-04:00They take tailwinds as well as changes in altitude...They take tailwinds as well as changes in altitude into account when deciding who holds the world record. The Geoffrey Mutai, the latest Boston marathon winner ran a 2:03:02 but didn't break Haile Gebreselassie's world record because he had too strong of a tailwind on a downhill point to point race.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-70622425279750339202011-10-01T15:09:46.473-04:002011-10-01T15:09:46.473-04:00???
It's weak because it's based on actua...???<br /><br />It's weak because it's based on actual marathon times and not a hypothetical all-tailwind race?Brian Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371470711365236987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-5856721085724196832011-10-01T13:53:28.950-04:002011-10-01T13:53:28.950-04:00That fastest possible marathon post seems to be ve...That fastest possible marathon post seems to be very weak, since it's based on trends of marathon times and not on any actual model of human physiology or race conditions. At human running speeds, wind resistance is a noticeable drain on power. Imagine if the top marathoner had a tailwind through an entire course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com