{"id":20997,"date":"2026-05-06T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/?p=20997"},"modified":"2026-05-07T08:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:53:26","slug":"how-fueling-helped-a-sub-2-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/how-fueling-helped-a-sub-2-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"How Fueling Innovation Helped Power a Sub-2 Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How Fueling Innovation Helped Power a Sub-2 Marathon<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Marathon weekend 2026 will be remembered for the shoes. The records. The fastest-ever finishing tape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the fueling deserves the headlines, too. A barrier fell in London. Personal bests stacked up across Boston. Underneath all of it sat a quieter story. Marathon fueling itself has changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have ever wondered what the fastest runners put in their stomachs and what carries over to your own training, start here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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