Different predictor variables for women and men in ultra-marathon running – the Wellington Urban Ultramarathon 2018 Ultra marathon races are becoming increasingly popular. Women are now 20% of all finishers, and this number is growing.Predictors for the performance of women in the ultra-marathon run were rarely examined. The aim of this study was to investigate the performance-influencing variables for women and men at 62 km long Wellington Urban Ultramarathon 2018 (Wuu2K) and to create an equation to predict the ultra-marathon race. In women, the running volume were associated with racing time during exercise per week (km) and the personal best (PBT) in 5 km, 10 km and half marathon (min). For men, age, body mass index (BMI), runtime, running speed during training (min / km), Marathon-PBT and 5 km PBT (min) were associated with the race. For men, the ultra-marathon race can be predicted by the following equation: ultra-marathon race time (min) = -30,85 ± 0,2352 × Marathon PBT + 25,37 × 5 km PBT + 17,20 × training speed(Min / km).For women, the ultra-marathon race could be predicted by the following equation: ultra-marathon race time (min) = -148.83 + 3.824 × (half) - Marathon-PBT) + 9.76 × (10 km PBT)- 6,899 × (5 km PBT).
This study should support women in preparing for the ultra-marathon and expanding the majority of knowledge about ultra-marathon preparation for men. The complete study can be found under https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/10/1844