marathon

World records for sports are INACCURATE, as they are not adjusted for the gravitational pull of celestial bodies! Adjust marathon running times for astronomical phenomena for a truly accurate value.

Jul 12, 2021

Sports

celestial bodies, fixing athletic scores, gravity, marathon, moon, normalizing marathon times, running

Background: Most sporting events (and non-sporting events) are affected by the pull of gravity. However, the pull of gravity can actually vary a tiny bit due to both 1) location on Earth and 2) the positions of various nearby planets, moons, and stars*. [*] Usually just one star. The Issue: Currently, no sport adjusts world…