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Sleep and Ultramarathon: Exploring Patterns, Strategies, and Repercussions of 1,154 Mountain Ultramarathons Finishers.
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- Female trail running: a systematic scoping review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Pooled it
- Sleep disturbances after an ultra-trail endurance race: a field study.Sleep medicine: X · 2026Article
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- Pacing profiles and slowdown patterns in ultra-triathlon performance.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Thermoregulation and Hydration Dynamics in a 160-km Ultra-Endurance Race in a Tropical Environment: A Field Study on 80 Runners.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- The effects of one-night sleep deprivation and one-night recovery sleep on endurance cycling performance.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
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- The Sleep-Wake Cycle Pattern of a Blind Trail Ultramarathon Runner and His Guide: The World's First Case.Clocks & sleep · 2025Article
- Acid-Base and Electrolyte Balance Responses in the Performance of Female Ultramarathon Runners in a 45 km Mountain Race.Nutrients · 2025Article
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- Impact of extreme physical exercise (28 consecutive marathons) on sleep time and structure.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSleep and physical performance are strongly related and mutually influence each other. Athletes, particularly in disciplines like offshore sailing and ultra-endurance sports, often suffer from sleep deprivation due to factors like irregular training times, travel, and the extended duration of events like 100-mile mountain races. Despite growing interest in sleep's role in sports science, few studies have specifically investigated the sleep patterns of ultramarathon runners. This study aimed to investigate sleep patterns and sleep management strategies in ultramarathons, and the repercussions of sleep deprivation during and after races.
methodsThis cross-sectional study using e-survey was conducted on 1154 runners from two ultramarathons (a 165 km race with 9,576 m positive elevation; 2018 finish time [23:18:48-66:04:00], and a 111 km race with 6,433 m elevation; [15:34:56 - 41:54:16]).
resultsThe results revealed that 58% of the runners reported implementing sleep management strategies before or during the race. Most runners began the race with some level of sleep debt (-50 min a week before the race). During the races, 77% of runners slept, with the cumulative sleep duration varying based on race duration and the number of nights spent on the race (76 min at 165 km and 27 min at 111 km). Short naps lasting less than 30 min were the most popular strategy. The prevalence of symptoms attributed to sleep deprivation during the race was high (80%), with reported falls and hallucinations. After the race, runners reported recovering a normal state of wakefulness relatively quickly (within two days); 22% believed that sleep deprivation during the race increased the risk of accidents in everyday life.
conclusionThis study provides valuable insights into sleep patterns and strategies in ultramarathon running and emphasizes the importance of adequate sleep management for performance and post-race recovery.
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