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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Effect of marathon characteristics and runners' time category on pacing profile.

Fran Oficial-casadoJose Ignacio Priego QuesadaPedro Pérez-sorianoJordi Uriel

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medicine.medical_specialtyCompetitive BehaviorTime Factors030209 endocrinology & metabolismPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationMarathon Running030229 sport sciencesGeneral MedicineAthletic Performance03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePhysical medicine and rehabilitationmedicinePhysical EnduranceHumansOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePsychology

description

This study aimed to analyse differences in pacing profiles in four marathon competitions and to explore that pacing per time category. A database of 91,493 runners gathered from 4 different races was analysed (Valencia, Chicago, London and Tokyo Marathon). Participants were categorized in accordance with their completion time. The relative speed of each section for each runner was calculated as a percentage of the average speed for the entire race. In the four marathons studied, the first 5 km differed widely, presenting London the highest relative speeds (5 km: CI95% London vs. Valencia [12.1, 13.6%],

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-11-17European journal of sport science
10.1080/17461391.2020.1838621https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33106120