Test Your Running Knowledge With These 15 Fun Facts
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Jun. 2, 2011
3.How many more calories will you burn in a marathon if you average 8 minutes per mile compared to 9 minutes per mile?
A. Zero. It takes the same number of calories to run any given distance at a certain body weight regardless of pace.
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Mario Fraioli
Mario Fraioli is a senior editor at Competitor magazine. A cross-country All-American at Stonehill College in 2003, he now coaches the Prado Women's Racing Team in San Diego and was the men's marathon coach for Costa Rica's 2012 Olympic team. His first book, The Official Rock 'n' Roll Guide To Marathon & Half-Marathon Training (VeloPress, 2013) is available in bookstores, running shops and online.