{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Marathon Handbook Podcast","title":"Can a Woman Run a Sub-4 Mile? Nike and Dr. Andy Jones Think So","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4390,"description":"What does it take for a woman to break the 4-minute mile? In this exclusive and groundbreaking interview, Dr. Andy Jones—one of the world’s leading exercise physiologists and the mastermind behind Kipchoge’s sub-two-hour marathon—reveals the science, strategy, and secrets behind Nike’s latest audacious project: Breaking4.\nDr. Jones has worked with legends like Paula Radcliffe and Eliud Kipchoge, and now, he’s applying decades of research and experience to help Faith Kipyegon achieve what was once thought impossible: the first sub-4-minute mile by a woman.\nIn this interview:\n00:00 – Intro: Who is Dr. Andy Jones?\n01:00 – The Origins of Nike's Breaking4 Project\n03:00 – Faith Kipyegon: The Athlete at the Center\n05:15 – Physiology of the Female Mile Record\n09:00 – Can Faith Kipyegon Really Break 4 Minutes?\n11:30 – VO2 Max, Running Economy & Anaerobic Contribution\n15:15 – Pacing, Drafting, and Racing Strategy Insights\n17:00 – The Science of the Perfect Mile Race\n19:25 – The Role of Wavelight Technology & Aerodynamics\n21:00 – Breaking2 Lessons Applied to Breaking4\n23:25 – Pacers, Coordination, and Logistics in Elite Events\n26:00 – Ideal Race Conditions for a Sub-4:00 Attempt\n29:00 – Warm-Ups, Priming, and Race Day Preparation\n33:00 – Training the Body to Hit VO2 Max Quickly\n36:00 – Bicarbonate, Nitrate, and Legal Performance Enhancers\n39:00 – Will There Be a New Nike Super Spike?\n41:15 – Apparel, Drag, and Thermoregulation Science\n42:50 – Will Wavelight Be Used for Breaking4?\n45:00 – What Does Success Look Like (Even If She Doesn’t Break 4)?\n47:00 – Why Scientists Won’t Collect Race-Day Data\n48:50 – Was Breaking2 Ever Almost Indoors? (Behind-the-Scenes!)\n50:50 – Why Breaking4 Must Feel Like a Real Race\n53:00 – Dr. Jones' Prediction for the Record Attempt\n54:20 – What Is Resilience in Endurance Running?\n57:10 – How Kipchoge and Radcliffe Excelled in Resilience\n58:45 – How Runners Can Train for More Resilience\n01:01:00 – Fasted Training, Long Runs, and East African...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/a3NORpFIoIUQrTnE2xXScFo8HEhxH6G0foNOPSlAx7c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMWVh/ZTE1YzI3MDk3ODJm/NDFmYmIzNWRkNGM0/NDc0Ny5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}