The Effects of Age, Sex, Heat Stress, and Finish Time on Pacing in the Marathon

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Main Author:	Trubee, Nicholas William
Language:	English
Published:	University of Dayton / OhioLINK 2011
Subjects:	Health Sciences
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1303833182

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-dayton13038331822021-08-03T05:35:37Z The Effects of Age, Sex, Heat Stress, and Finish Time on Pacing in the Marathon Trubee, Nicholas William Health Sciences Research has suggested that faster, women, and older runners are more likely to run at a consistent pace during marathon races. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the simultaneous influences of age, sex, heat stress and finish time on marathon pacing. Pacing was defined as the mean velocity of the last 12.2 kilometers divided by the mean velocity of the first 30 kilometers. Subjects included 22,990 men and 13,233 women runners from the 2007 and 2009 Chicago marathons. The average ambient temperatures during the 2007 and 2009 marathons were 26.67 °C and 2.77 °C, respectively. Multiple regression analysis indicated that age, sex, heat stress, and overall finish time (p<0.01 for each) were simultaneous independent elements of pacing. Women were consistently better pacers than men in both marathons though the gender difference increased from cold to warm race temperatures. Coaches and runners can use these findings to improve the likelihood for more optimal pacing. 2011-05-16 English text University of Dayton / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1303833182 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1303833182 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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The Effects of Age, Sex, Heat Stress, and Finish Time on Pacing in the Marathon

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