[soupfordummies]

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.

[jjmarr]

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.

[dmurray]

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.

[aaronbrethorst]

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

[tokai]

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

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

[tickerticker]

The BEST!!

[Noaidi]

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...

[gbnwl]

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?

[Noaidi]

It’s either scientific or it’s not.

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

[ternaryoperator]

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.

[Noaidi]

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

[toast0]

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