Will Santa Deliver the Sub-2-Hour Marathon?
And What Is the Real Gift to Smash YOUR Record?
Veronique Billat
I'm a full professor at the University Paris Saclay, and I'm also a former elite runner and coach. Ten years ago, I set up Billatraining as a start-up to fund my students' PhD grants and to focus on other things, like pacing and training.
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