Training volume and personal best time in marathon, not anthropometric parameters, are associated with performance in male 100-km ultrarunners.
We investigated the relation between selected anthropometric and training variables and the personal best time in a marathon with total race time in 66 Caucasian male nonprofessional ultrarunners in a 100-km run. In the multiple linear regression analysis, the average weekly training volume in kilometers (r2 = 0.224, p < 0.01) and the personal best time in a marathon (r2 = 0.334, p < 0.01) were significantly associated with total race time, whereas no anthropometric variable was related to race performance (p > 0.05). We conclude that high training volume and a fast time in a marathon were more important for a fast race time in male 100-km runners than any of the determined anthropometric variables.
Knechtle
Beat
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Gesundheitszentrum St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland. beat.knechtle@hispeed.ch
Wirth
Andrea
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Knechtle
Patrizia
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Rosemann
Thomas
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000502:physiology; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D001827:Body Height / Q000502:physiology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D012420:Running / Q000193:education / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors