期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
卷 19, 期 13, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19137802
关键词
gender; men-to-women ratio; marathon; age; running speed
资金
- Beijing Technology and Innovation Service Development Research Fund [154218001]
This study examined the characteristics of over 70,000 long-distance finishers in Chinese half- and full-marathon events over the last four years. The results showed that gender and race distance had significant effects on average running speed, with males performing better than females and short-distance runners having faster average running speed. The slowest running speed was observed in older age groups during the full marathon. The findings suggest that gender differences in performance are attenuated in longer race distances and older age groups.
(1) Background: The aim of the present study was to examine the characteristics of over 70,000 long-distance finishers over the last four years in Chinese half- and full-marathon events; (2) Methods: The available data of all finishers (n = 73,485; women, n = 17,134; men, n = 56,351) who performed half- and full-marathon events in Hangzhou from 2016 to 2019 were further analyzed for the characteristics of gender, age and average running speed; (3) Results: The total men-to-women ratio was the lowest in the half-marathon event (1.86) and the highest in the full-marathon event (17.42). Faster running performance in males than in females and faster average running speed in short-distance runners were shown. Gender and race distance were observed to have the most significant effects on average running speed (p < 0.01). For both male and female finishers, the slowest running speed was shown in older age groups (p < 0.01) during the full marathon. Our results indicated that the gender difference in performance was attenuated in the longer race distances and older age groups; (4) Conclusions: Understanding the participation and performances across different running distances would provide insights into physiological and biomechanical characteristics for training protocols and sports gear development in different groups.
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