Decrease in performance at the Ironman with increasing age

The age-related performance decline in Ironman triathlon starts earlier in swimming than in cycling and running So far, the Ironman Triathlen has been able to keep their performance up to the age of about 50 years quite constant. This assumption was based on a study in which the top 10 were examined in age groups of 5 years.A problem with such selection on the topathets per age group is the fact that the large amount of athletes per class is not considered.Even if only a large competition such as IRONMAN HAWAII is analyzed, the huge pile of hobby sports people is properly lost. Therefore, we have analyzed all competitions from 2002 to 2015 and came to more than 400,000 finishers at 253 different competitions.It turned now that the age-related drop in the performance of the women in swimming in the category 25-29 started, while cycling and at 30-34 years. For men, there was the same result in swimming while for cycling and running the performance drop only at 35-39 years. From a practical point of view, triathlets should have changed in the women before 30 and men before 35 on the Ironman route to achieve a quick time, after this age it should be over. All numbers and the whole evaluation can be found under https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28225523/

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Differences in life expectancy at athletes

Differences in life expectancy between Olympic high jumpers, discus throwers, marathon and 100 meter runners An American study has followed up the best Olympians between 1928 and 1948 in relation to their life expectancy after disciplines.It turned out that the discussers the heaviest goods would be the marathon runners most easily and the oldest goods. The best survival rate had the high-sprayers and marathon runners theses the sprinters the worst sections.

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Is marathon loop cardioprotective?

Long-Term Marathon Running Is Associated with Low Coronary Plaque Formation in Women An American study examined marathon runners with inactive women in terms of cardiovascular risk factors and calcifications of coronary vessels. In the runner, fewer calcifications showed less cardiovascular risk factors, a deeper resting pulse, a deeper body weight, a deeper BMI, deeper triglycerides and a higher HDL cholesterol. The interesting study can be found under https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27824692/

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Age class runners on the train

Performance trends in age-group runners from 100 m to marathon-The World Championships from 1975 to 2015 The performance of age class runners has been studied especially in marathon runners and floats. We have now examined the performance of Sprinter, medium and long-distance runners on the train of 100m to 10'000m as well as on the street in the marathon under the World Championships from 1975 to 2015.

At all routes, men were faster than the women, which was demonstrably detectable on the shorter routes. All details of the analysis can be found under https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28139033/

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The age of the best ultramarathon performance

The age of the best ultramarathon performance - the case of the “Comrades Marathon” With a non-linear regression you can represent the age of the best mileage wonderful if you apply the average of the mileage in 1-year intervals. With this method, marathon runners were shown that the same result comes out when studying the fastest runners as well as all runners in 1-year intervals.For ultra-raptors, such an analysis is missing and we have now looked at around 200,000 finishers at the Comrades Marathon at what age the best ultramarathon performance is achieved. Now, when all runners are investigated at 1-year intervals, the men are the fastest most than 30 years, while around 36 years.

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What happens to the brain with ultra skiers?

Extreme Mountain Ultra-Marathon Leads to Acute but Transient Increase in Cerebral Water Diffusivity and Plasma Biomarkers Levels Changes A group of researchers from different countries has studied what happens to the brain in ultra skiers.

After a 330 km long run, there was an increase in the intercellular volume in the brain, holding this state for a long time. All details can be found under https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28105018/

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What happens to the CK in a bigger height?

Serum creatine kinase elevations in ultramarathon runners at high altitude American researchers have studied at a 100-mile run in Colorado to 2800-3840 m what happens to the CK (creatine kinase, marker for muscle damage).From 669 starters 352 runners came to the finish within the time limit.

In 36 runners, the CK could be determined before and after the barrel.The CK rose to values by 15'000 u / l. All other details can be found under https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28075653/

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The heart of the ultra skip

Morbidities in the ultra-athlete and marathoner A Canadian group puts the aspect of the large burden of ultra skirts specifically on the heart.

It is known that a regular endurance burden leads to a change in the heart.This change can lead to malfunction and rhythm disorders. The interesting article can be found under https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28084966/

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