ArticleMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2019
Age Differences in Pacing in Endurance Running: Comparison between Marathon and Half-MarathonMen and Women.
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- Variable Pacing Is Associated with Performance during the OCCInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The pacing differences in performance levels of marathon and half-marathon runners.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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- Gender and Age Differences in Performance of Over 70,000 Chinese Finishers in the Half- and Full-Marathon Events.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Consistency of pacing profile according to performance level in three different editions of the Chicago, London, and Tokyo marathons.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Sex Differences in Endurance Running.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Review
- The Impact of Marathons on the Recovery of Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Non-Professional Male Marathoners' (≥45 Years).Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveThe increased popularity of marathons and half-marathons has led to a significant increase in the number of master runners worldwide. Since the age-related decrease in performance is dependent on race duration, pacing in long distance running might also vary by race distance in both men and women. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to assess pacing differences between marathon and half-marathon runners with regard to the runners' age group, and independently for men and women. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn total, 17,465 participants in the Vienna City marathon in 2017 were considered for this study (marathon,
resultsAll runners showed positive pacing strategies (i.e., a fast start with gradual decrease of speed). However, marathon runners showed greater variability in pacing than half-marathon runners. Furthermore, women showed no differences in pace variability in regard to the age group, whereas men younger than 30 years of age, as well as older men (over the age of 60), showed a greater variability in pace than other age groups. Finally, younger half-marathon men and women showed the fastest end spurt compared to older age groups and marathon runners.
conclusionsThe presented findings could help sports and medicine practitioners to create age specific training plans and pacing strategies. This approach could help long distance runners to improve their physical fitness, achieve better race times, reduce the potential risk of musculoskeletal injuries and increase the overall pleasure of long distance running.
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