Kenyan long distance runner Eliud Kipchoge sets a new world record at the Berlin Marathon.
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Michael Joyner, Mayo Clinic
Under the right conditions marathons could be run in under two hours.
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Politics + Society
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Mehmet Ozalp, Charles Sturt University
The Iranian Revolution was a hard-fought battle for those in favour of the Islamist model of governance, inspiring similar movements that have had varying degrees of success across the region.
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Nicolai Due-Gundersen, Kingston University
Armed and backed by some of the world's largest known oil and gas reserves, Gazprom would be more powerful than US mercenaries such as Blackwater, and also closely linked to the Kremlin.
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Health + Medicine
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Aartjan te Velthuis, University of Cambridge
Pandemic and bird flu viruses are more deadly than seasonal flu. Scientists may have finally discovered why.
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Barbara Guinn, University of Hull
A urine test for ovarian cancer could increase survival rates from 20% to 90%.
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Business + Economy
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Johanna Amaya Leal, Iowa State University
The billions of dollars worth of aid dispatched every year to alleviate the suffering and damage after earthquakes and hurricanes would do more good if it didn't get clumped up.
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