If you’re a fan of a good ‘visual’ then you’ll love these pieces of data visualisation from London studio Accept & Proceed as a different way of looking at sport.
Designed by Accept & Proceed for Planet K2 Business Coaching
In conjunction with Planet K2, the studio took Paula Radcliffe’s marathon world record in London in 2003 and Dame Kelly Holmes’ 800m and 1500m races in Athens in 2004 and turned them into pieces of artwork as part of the Art of Performance series.
In 2003, Radcliffe successfully defended her London Marathon title with an epic run that established a new world record time – a record that remains to this day.
The fabulous work above represents an aerial view of the Marathon’s route and plots Radcliffe’s progression through London. The crosshair signifies the starting point of the race. Each kilometre is shown as a concentric circle in gold, growing in width the further along the route that point is. The silver markings represent the increase and decrease in Paula’s speed throughout each 5-mile split, whilst the gloss layer showcases the official 5-mile split times.
Designed by Accept & Proceed for Planet K2 Business Coaching
Using a circular graphic approach, reminiscent of an aerial view of running track, an inner band of lines in the above artwork represents Holmes’ 800m race, and the outer band the 1500m. Working counter clockwise (as the race is run) we see the lines representing each of the competitors, Holmes in Gold, and the other racers in silver, with Holmes clearly finishing first in both races.
For more on the Art of Performance series visit planetk2.com.
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