Marathon Handbook Podcast BONUS EPISODE: What Is the Future of the New York City Marathon? | Live from NYC 2025
Nov 6, 2025
Bill Quinn, a TCS futurist, explores how AI and smart tech will transform marathons, predicting innovations like adaptive clothing and sustainable hydration pods. He discusses the potential of digital twins and wearables for enhancing training and race logistics. Elite marathoner Colin Bennie shares insights on his preparation and emphasizes trusting training over data. He reflects on the growing strength of American marathoners and how experience shapes elite training decisions, revealing his strategic approach to the challenging New York course.
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Rehearse Multiple Futures
- Futurists rehearse multiple scenarios rather than predict a single future.
- Bill Quinn compares the role to a running coach who prepares athletes for many race-day possibilities.
Running A Digital-Twin Experiment
- Bill built a personal digital twin from consumer wearables and ran his first NYC marathon in 2023.
- That project expanded into TCS's Future Athlete program creating heart digital twins for multiple athletes.
Optimize Start Corrals With AI
- Use AI to optimize start corral assignments by ingesting real training data to reduce bottlenecks.
- Let AI propose radical logistical moves that humans may not imagine, like novel corral placements.