Live Research Opportunity

YYC Marathon
Running Study

Running a marathon pushes your body to its limits. But what actually happens to your running form when fatigue sets in?

We're studying how your movement changes before, immediately after, and during recovery from a marathon-to understand how fatigue impacts performance, efficiency, and injury risk.

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By Participating, You'll Receive
  • Three 3D Running Assessments + Three 3D Movement Assessments
  • Full access to your personal Yāna Report
  • Yāna Running Hat + Rock On Clay samples
3D Motion Capture
Markerless Precision
Running Biomechanics
Lower Body Mechanics
YYC Cohort
Marathon Runners

Before.
After.
Back to Baseline.

This study examines how running mechanics change before and after a marathon. We measure your movement across three phases: before the race, after the race, and after recovery.

Not just how you run-but how your body adapts, compensates, and returns to baseline.

Treadmill running analysis
Dynamic Capture
Running 3D Motion Analysis

How The
Study Works

Each session will be about 30 minutes and is completed across three separate days, including ~10 minutes of running and a ~20 minute movement assessment.

You'll complete a short treadmill run at a comfortable pace and a slightly faster pace, with a few brief motion capture recordings.

The movement assessment includes a standardized series of movements - such as squats and lunges - to evaluate mobility, stability, and control.

You will be measured using an advanced 8-camera 3D motion capture system, typically reserved for elite athletes and research labs. We capture your movement with clinical-level precision.

Three Phases of Measurement

From start line
to full recovery.

Baseline: 3–7 Days Before Marathon

Pre-Marathon Assessment

Duration | 30 Minutes
  • Standardized warm-up and controlled running at set paces
  • 3D capture of your baseline movement and symmetry
Post-Marathon: Within 8 Days After Marathon
Critical

Post-Marathon Assessment

Duration | 30 Minutes
  • Same standardized warm-up and running at identical paces
  • 3D capture of fatigue-related changes in your movement
Recovery Assessment: Within 8 Weeks of Completing Marathon

Recovery Assessment

Duration | 30 Minutes
  • Repeated standardized warm-up and running at the same paces
  • 3D capture tracking return toward your baseline movement
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