# Prof. Gavin Kilduff's research on the benefits of rivalry is featured

1 Faculty News May 1, 2015 ![Outside magazine logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/outsidemagazine.jpg?itok=E1lWhweK)>

Excerpt from [Outside Magazine](http://www.outsideonline.com/1973211/want-pr-your-next-race-get-rival) -- "[Kilduff](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/gavin-kilduff) pored over six years of race data from a U.S. running club. After identifying pairs of rivals, he studied their results. The effect of racing a rival showed improvement by as much as five seconds per kilometre. That’s enough to shave 50 seconds off your next 10K."

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