A marathon in less than two hours is something that has to be done ‘clean’.
In Session 1 on November 14, the founder of the sub2hrs marathon project will give an insight into the progress that this mega project has made with the help of its modules that provide 360°multidisciplinary monitoring for athletes. A precise schedule for the achievement of the ambitious target has not yet been announced. But the declared goal since the project was launched in 2014 is to break the two-hour barrier within five years. And everything that promises success and is feasible is used to achieve this ambition. But doping is definitely off limits. On the contrary: The SUB2 project sees itself as a “clean running” project. All athletes are regularly tested for doping in compliance with the rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). While those involved in the project are not able to guarantee that the objective can be achieved, they still think that it can be a model for future successes in sports. That's why many fine adjustments are being made to enable athletes to achieve individual performances with the hope to produce ground-breaking records.

The team that Prof. Pitsiladis focuses on modern equipment, intelligent training and individualization which, for example, use data management and bio-informatics. The individualization of training is facilitated by analyzing each athlete's genetic data, transcriptomes, metabolites, proteomes and epigenomes. Such projects could be called “tailored exercise programs” and Session No. 5 on November 15 will be dedicated to this theme. Exciting personal stories and the associated training programs and results will be on the agenda. Freestyle skiing star Pekka Hyysalo from Finland, for instance, will share his personal experiences. He suffered a serious skiing accident in 2010. He was 19 at the time and sustained serious head and brain injuries and fell into a coma. His battle to return to life resulted in the founding of the “FightBack” organization that supports him and other athletes who are living with the consequences of head and brain trauma. Pekka works actively in the organization and shares his training programs and findings with people going through similar difficulties. Laura Hottenrott, a top medium- to long-distance athlete, will talk about how she optimizes her endurance training and recovery periods by monitoring her heart rate variability.
How the German Soccer League team’s medic helps decision-making

Business Affairs Homepage