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Trackflation: Why Runners Are Faster Than Ever

Published August 2, 2026 · Updated August 2, 2026 · Mundo Deportivo

Running's growing popularity, especially among youth, has driven a surge in amateur participants, causing standard race times to drop and giving rise to the term 'trackflation'.

The sport of running has seen a sharp rise in participation, with more young people joining in the last few years. milkshake.it.com

This surge has pushed standard race times lower, prompting the creation of the term 'trackflation' to describe the inflation of performance standards.

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