Scientists to run speed test
SCIENTISTS are launching a ground-breaking study to find out why some of us can run faster than others – despite doing the same amount of training.
The team is asking the 54,000 people taking part in next month's Bupa Great North Run to provide a saliva sample in a bid to find out whether our DNA is linked to race performance. DNA, the genetic code we inherit, is important for our physical ability and previous work has shown that variations in the protein-building blocks of muscle can influence performance.
Now Newcastle University wants to examine energy production over a long distance.
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