Diverse Effects of Thermal Conditions on Performance of Marathon Runners The heat influences human performance in many ways.Both physiological and biomechanical mechanisms are influenced, thereby reducing performance. However, the exposure relates to persons differently.Not all athletes necessarily have a similar thermal condition, and this point has been overlooked so far. During the last 12 New York City Marathon, we analyzed the endurance services of the 1000 best runners every year.The thermal conditions were equipped with the so-called ‘Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature’ and the so-called ‘Universal Thermal Climate Index’. With the identical thermal stress, the fastest runners recorded a larger amount of performance than the slower.
The empirical evidence offered here not only show that the thermal conditions influence the runners differently, but also that some groups consistently suffer from other than others.Further research could investigate other factors that could be influenced by thermal conditions, such as:B. Tempo and Pacing. The whole study can be found under https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01438/full