Effect of age and performance on pacing of marathon runners
In the marathon, the pacing has previously been studied especially for peak runners, little is known for age group runners.
We have all the finishers of the, New York City Marathon ‘between 2006 and 2016 analyzed.We have formed groups after final times, at intervals of 30 min, ie under 3 hours, 3:00 to 3:30 h: min, etc. We found that the section 5-10 km was the fastest and the section 35-40km was slowest.
It also showed a difference between the sexes in which men at 5 km showed a speed of speed while women at 25 km and 40 km raised the pace.
Obviously, women were more likely to be able for a final spurt than the men.We also found 5 km, 10 km, 15 km, 20 km, 25 km, 30 km, 35 km, and 40 km a difference between the age groups by running runners in the higher age groups very constant (Even Pacing) What is especially inshowed the slower groups.
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