ArticleExtreme physiology & medicine2012
Age-related changes in ultra-triathlon performances.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Analysis of over 1 million race records shows runners from East African countries as the fastest in 50-km ultra-marathons.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Comparing the Performance Gap Between Males and Females in the Older Age Groups in IRONMAN® 70.3: An Internet-Based Cross-Sectional Study of More Than 800,000 Race Records.Sports medicine - open · 2023Article
- Changes in pacing variation with increasing race duration in ultra-triathlon races.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Cortical and Subcortical Brain Volume Alterations Following Endurance Running at 38.6 km and 119.2 km in Male Athletes.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2021Article
- The Age-Related Performance Decline in Ironman 70.3.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Use of Bioimpedianciometer as Predictor of Mountain Marathon Performance.Journal of medical systems · 2017Article
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- What predicts performance in ultra-triathlon races? - a comparison between Ironman distance triathlon and ultra-triathlon.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2015Review
- Runners in their forties dominate ultra-marathons from 50 to 3,100 miles.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2014Article
- Elite triathletes in 'Ironman Hawaii' get older but faster.Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2014Article
- Sex difference in top performers from Ironman to double deca iron ultra-triathlon.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2014Article
- What is the age for the fastest ultra-marathon performance in time-limited races from 6 h to 10 days?Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2014Article
- Will the age of peak ultra-marathon performance increase with increasing race duration?BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2014Article
- The best triathletes are older in longer race distances - a comparison between Olympic, Half-Ironman and Ironman distance triathlon.SpringerPlus · 2014Article
- Age, sex and (the) race: gender and geriatrics in the ultra-endurance age.Extreme physiology & medicine · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe age-related decline in performance has been investigated in swimmers, runners and triathletes. No study has investigated the age-related performance decline in ultra-triathletes. The purpose of this study was to analyse the age-related declines in swimming, cycling, running and overall race time for both Triple Iron ultra-triathlon (11.4-km swimming, 540-km cycling and 126.6-km running) and Deca Iron ultra-triathlon (38-km swimming, 1,800-km cycling and 420-km running).
methodsThe age and performances of 423 male Triple Iron ultra-triathletes and 119 male Deca Iron ultra-triathletes were analysed from 1992 to 2010 using regression analyses and ANOVA.
resultsThe mean age of the finishers was significantly higher for Deca Iron ultra-triathletes (41.3 ± 3.1 years) compared to a Triple Iron ultra-triathletes (38.5 ± 3.3 years) (P < 0.05). For both ultra-distances, the fastest overall race times were achieved between the ages of 25 and 44 years. Deca Iron ultra-triathletes achieved the same level of performance in swimming and cycling between 25 and 54 years of age.
conclusionsThe magnitudes of age-related declines in performance in the three disciplines of ultra-triathlon differ slightly between Triple and Deca Iron ultra-triathlon. Although the ages of Triple Iron ultra-triathletes were on average younger compared to Deca Iron ultra-triathletes, the fastest race times were achieved between 25 and 44 years for both distances. Further studies should investigate the motivation and training of ultra-triathletes to gain better insights in ultra-triathlon performance.
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