@cnn: New York City Marathon winner Andreas Almgren isn’t only a world class athlete, he’s a data scientist who trained himself with such precision that he won the very first marathon he ever competed in… talk about a leg up. Catch this week’s Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta to learn how Andreas leaned on his background in applied mathematics to optimize his way to victory. New episode every Thursday on the CNN App and wherever you get your podcasts.