Participation and performance trends in 161km ultra-marathons in terms of nationality: A retrospective data analysis of worldwide participation from 1998-2011

Background: This study investigated the nationalities of finishers, the annual number of finishers participating in a specific region and the performance of athletes regarding their nationality of all 161km ultra-marathons held worldwide from 1998 to 2011. Methods: The associations between nationali...

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Main Authors: Daniel Gerosa, Christoph Alexander Rüst, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alicante 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Human Sport and Exercise
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Online Access:https://www.jhse.ua.es/article/view/2014-v9-n2-participation-and-performance-trends-in-161km-ultra-marathons-in-terms-of-nationality-a-a-retrospective-data-analysis-of-worldwide-participation-from-1998-2011