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🏃 Marathon Pacing, Fuel and Heat: 2D Course Map

Marathon race with pacing, glycogen, hydration and core temperature.

Sports Physics & Biomechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 2D version

Details

CategorySports Physics & Biomechanics

RenderingCanvas 2D

DifficultyModerate

Target FPS60

ControlsSliders for target pace, VO2max, body mass, air temperature, humidity, carbohydrate and fluid per aid station, starting glycogen and time scale, a pacing-strategy selector, presets for elite, sub-3, hot day and hitting the wall; drag the five pace-plan points and click aid stations on the map.

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⚙ Under the hood

Interactive 2D marathon model: a runner follows a looped course while glycogen, hydration and core temperature evolve from running oxygen cost, aid-station intake and heat balance. Drag the pace-plan points to reshape the strategy and click aid stations to switch them on or off.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install