Lecturer in Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics. Interested in non-linear dynamics of movement and all things running.
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27 Oct 2025
New 📖: Durability of parameters associated with endurance running in marathoners
We tested associations between durability of key physiological parameters and marathon performance.
🔗: doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70073
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Ben Hunter - @benshunter.bsky.social retweeted
Our meta-analysis on LIT is out! We found a large effect on VO2max and a small effect on cardiometabolic health indices, mainly in untrained populations. Within our intensity limits (<60% VO2max), higher intensity was associated with greater VO2max gains. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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9 Dec 2025
New @ExpPhysiol from @LBruceGladden @AuburnKINES ⬇️
Skinny (lower) legs run fast marathons
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8 Dec 2025
New publication: A review in @EJAP_official on what a record-eligible sub-2 hours marathon would require, integrating physiology, pacing, thermoregulation, nutrition, cognition, and technology.
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3 Dec 2025
🚨 Our Western States Endurance Run 2025 Case-study on Kilian Jornet is published in Journal of Applied Physiology! 🚨 @kilianj
We captured the first in-race, comprehensive physiological profile of a world-class ultra-endurance athlete.
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Ben Hunter - @benshunter.bsky.social retweeted
27 Nov 2025
🚨Competitive cyclists needed for my latest durability study!!🚨
If eligible, you’ll receive feedback about your durability without any laboratory visits! Just fill out the form:
forms.office.com/e/iESJ1UwDy…
Please share!!😊
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26 Nov 2025
🚨 Fully funded PhD (UK & International)
Work with me at @OpenUniversity on Durability in endurance athletes 🏃🏻♀️🚴🏽
🔄 Please share
🔬Brand new lab facilities
Deadline: 16 Jan 2026
Start Oct 2026
Details 👉 wels.open.ac.uk/research/res…
💬 Feel free to reach out for a chat
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24 Nov 2025
@benhunter92 (@SHSLondonMetUni), @maunder_ed (@AUTuni), @AndyBeetroot (@ExeterSHS), Gabriele Gallo (@unipv) and Daniel Muniz-Pumares (@UniofHerts) discuss the current approaches and essential considerations for assessing physiological durability.
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18 Nov 2025
Our latest study now in @IJSNEMJournal! A 90-min simulated race impaired subsequent TT performance when ingesting a placebo, but not when caffeine (6 mg/kg) was ingested during the race.
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Now ahead of print: Durability in Junior Cyclists After Work Above Critical Power: Implications for Talent Identification, by Manuel Mateo-March and colleagues. doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2025-0…
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The European Journal of Applied Physiology reports that cyclists maintained higher work output above critical power when work rate was reduced prior to failure. This challenges the notion of W′ as a fixed parameter, showing adaptability in performance.
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6 Nov 2025
Super proud of this : 120 g/h improves whole body CHO metabolism, exogenous CHO oxidation and running economy in male elite marathoners! Congrats to @SamanvitaRavik1, co-authors @pugh_jamie @AndyBeetroot funders @ScienceinSport @LJMU @EnglandAthletic
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It’s great to see our review on the methodological considerations when profiling durability alongside some interesting work in this special issue.
Worth a read!
Thanks to @ExpPhysiol for showcasing our work.
3 Nov 2025
Our "#Physiology and the #Olympics" #SpecialIssue is out now!
Included in-issue:
Long-haul travel and athletic performance
Sex differences in track and field
Tricep function in (pro) swimmers
And more! Read the issue below:
📖 buff.ly/RFAXfRu
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31 Oct 2025
New Special Issue @ExpPhysiol:
Physiology and the Olympics 👇 have a 👀
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90 x 4-page articles on the biomechanics of sport.
The 2025 @isbs_conference proceedings are now available: commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol43/i…
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Ben Hunter - @benshunter.bsky.social retweeted
30 Oct 2025
Is Durability the Most Important Asset for Marathoners?
Slowing down less — not running faster — may be the key to performance.
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29 Oct 2025
Does durability impact marathon performance?
In our new paper we find that runners with better durability tend to run faster marathons.
Full thread below 👇
27 Oct 2025
New 📖: Durability of parameters associated with endurance running in marathoners
We tested associations between durability of key physiological parameters and marathon performance.
🔗: doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70073
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27 Oct 2025
New 📖: Durability of parameters associated with endurance running in marathoners
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🍔 Takeaway message:
- Determinants of endurance performance decline after prolonged running.
- Smaller drops in the sLT following prolonged running are associated with faster marathons.
- Durability should be considered alongside the “big three” when profiling runners.
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🙏 Thank you to all those that made the study possible, particularly the runners!
🔁 Sharing this thread would be appreciated.
OA 🔗: doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70073
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