If a wheelchair-marathon racer moving at 13.1 miles per hour expends energy at a rate of 655 calories per hour, how much energy in calories would be required to complete a marathon race (26.2 miles) at this pace

If a wheelchair-marathon racer moving at 13.1 miles per hour expends energy at a rate of 655 calories per hour, how much energy in calories would be required to complete a marathon race (26.2 miles) at this pace

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