Robert Johnson
Co-founder of Let's Run and former men's distance coach at Cornell University with extensive expertise in elite distance running and race analysis.
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May 5, 2026 • 39min
The 'how' behind the sub-two hour marathon
Alex Hutchinson, sports science writer and author of Endure, explains advances in shoes, fueling, and lab studies. Robert Johnson, co-founder of Let’s Run and former college distance coach, breaks down race tactics and testing protocols. They discuss super-shoe tech, hydrogel fueling, the London race’s decisive miles, and what made sub-two possible.
