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So if the weather was bad the accomplishment would mean more then? I don’t think this is how it works. Sports don’t happen in a vacuum.

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Sprinting/jump performances are invalidated for world record purposes if there's over 2.0 m/s of wind assistance.

There is no rule for marathons.

There is a rule for marathons to counter wind assistance, but it's basically that the finish of the race needs to be pretty close to the start.

Too bad, you could run a lot faster in a vacuum...except for that whole breathing thing.

Can't wait for vacuum track racing on the moon.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-010-1410-1

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Yes. If sports does not happen in a vacuum then comparisons are unfair. If I go to the moon and break the record for long jumping should I be applauded?

I thought there were scientists on here...

Never thought I'd see the day ragebait made it to HN. Yes, let's pretend doing a long jump on the moon is comparable to running a marathon at its prescheduled time at its prescheduled location. Weather is always a factor in sports that take place outside. Might as well put asterisks on all accomplishments that took place on sunny days by your logic right?

It’s either scientific or it’s not.

Don’t forget that two people actually ran under the two hour mark.

Not sure I understand what you mean by "scientific." If you mean exactly reproducible, then almost nothing in athletics fits that definition. Every record in baseball, football, etc. would fail that definition.

Yes. That is what I meant. Sports records are nonsensical.

A moon long jump would happen in a vacuum, so it should be fine, yes?

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