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Which of the Abbott World Marathon Majors Has the Best Weather?
A historical comparison of temperature, dew point, and wind speeds
With participation at marathons surging, there’s no shortage of interest in the Abbott World Marathon Majors.
Berlin and New York City set records for the size of their fields, and the Boston qualifying field is shaping up to be another big one. Since Sydney joined the Majors, it has jumped in size as well, and organizers expect that to continue to grow at a rapid rate.
I’ve been working on a series comparing these seven races — New York City, Chicago, Boston, Berlin, London, Tokyo, and Sydney. So far, we’ve looked at the gender distribution and which race had the oldest (or youngest) runners.
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This week, we’re going to look at the weather.
The weather can make or break a race, and it’s probably the single greatest race day variable that can…