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The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance by David Epstein

The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance runs 10.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Ari Fliakos (about 7.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.7listening hrs
Fitness, Diet & Nutritionstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day22 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 10.7 hours, it runs longer than 91% of the 4,141 Fitness, Diet & Nutrition audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance is an audiobook by David Epstein: a 10.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Ari Fliakos, released June 30, 2026, on the Fitness, Diet & Nutrition and Biology & Chemistry shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.7 hrs
Narrated by
Ari Fliakos
Released
June 30, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Fitness, Diet & Nutrition, Biology & Chemistry
ISBN
9798217173143

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance as an audiobook?

The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance runs 10.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.1 hours.

Is The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance?

The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance is narrated by Ari Fliakos.

Is The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.1 hours, saving 3.6 hours.