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Peter Riegel is an American research engineer who developed a mathematical formula for predicting race times for runners and other athletes given a certain performance at another distance. The formula has been widely adopted on account of its simplicity and predictive accuracy. ==Career== Riegel gained a BS in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 1959 and his masters from Villanova University in 1966.〔 He was a research engineer at Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio, researching the development of deep-sea diving equipment as well as air flow in coal mines. He has numerous published articles on waste-water treatment, underwater life support, motorcycle mechanics and distance running.〔 Riegel founded and edited ''Measurement News'', the newsletter of the Road Running Technical Council of USA Track & Field. He is also a founding member of the Association of Road Racing Statisticians. He holds a patent for an automatic trip fill nozzle and another for an exhaust regulator valve for push-pull diving system. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peter Riegel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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