Speaking as part of °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê University’s #Lboro2Tokyo campaign, Dr Lee Taylor, Reader in Exercise and Environmental Physiology, said:
“Most spectators and fans want to see the 100m record broken at the Olympics. It’s a big marquee gold flag type event and there is a strong relationship between the ability for a muscle to produce a lot of force quickly and the temperature that it is at.
“So, if it’s a hot environment in the sprint type events or the real explosive events, you might see some very good performances – it’s certainly better than 7 degrees in Manchester or somewhere like that.”