ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2019
The Science Behind Competition and Winning in Athletics: Using World-Level Competition Data to Explore Pacing and Tactics.
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- Running Variability in Marathon-Evaluation of the Pacing Variables.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Mental preparation in runners: gender differences, competition levels, and psychological training effects on performance.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Impact of marathon performance on muscles stiffness in runners over 50 years old.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Consistency of pacing profile according to performance level in three different editions of the Chicago, London, and Tokyo marathons.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Race development and performance-determining factors in a mass-start cross-country skiing competition.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
- Biomechanics of World-Class 800 m Women at the 2017 IAAF World Championships.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
- Pacing profiles and tactical behaviors of elite runners.Journal of sport and health science · 2021Review
- Pace and motor control optimization for a runner.Journal of mathematical biology · 2021Article
- Effects of Isomaltulose Ingestion on Thermoregulatory Responses during Exercise in a Hot Environment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Differentiating Endurance-and Speed-Adapted Types of Elite and World Class Milers According to Biomechanical, Pacing and Perceptual Responses during a Sprint Interval Session.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Expanding the Gap: An Updated Look Into Sex Differences in Running Performance.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Review
- World and European Rowing Medallists Pace With Smaller Variation Than Their Competitors.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2021Article
- How to build a new athletic track to break records.Royal Society open science · 2020Article
- Men's and Women's World Championship Marathon Performances and Changes With Fatigue Are Not Explained by Kinematic Differences Between Footstrike Patterns.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2020Article
- Successful Pacing Profiles of Olympic Men and Women 3,000 m Steeplechasers.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2020Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine whether World Championship and Olympic medallist endurance athletes pace similarly to their race opponents, where and when critical differences in intra-race pacing occur, and the tactical strategies employed to optimally manage energy resources. We analyzed pacing and tactics across the 800, 1,500, 5,000, 10,000 m, marathon and racewalk events, providing a broad overview for optimal preparation for racing and pacing. Official electronic splits from men's (
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