Marathon Time Research Articles

Physical training and personality factors as predictors of marathon time and training injury.

On the basis of surveys completed by 105 male participants in a popular marathon, a multiple regression analysis was conducted to identify the variables contributing significantly to the prediction of final time. Overall prediction was successful, with R = .896, and training pace was the most important factor in the equation, speedier workouts being associated with faster marathon times. Final time was also related positively to best 10-km race time in the previous 12 mo. and repression-sensitization (faster runners being more sensitized), and negatively to maximum number of training miles in a single week, number of previous marathons completed, and number of days of training lost through illness or injury. Contrary to expectations, locus of control was not related to final time. Only 27% of the runners had lost training time through injury, but a discriminant analysis showed that, compared to those who had avoided this problem, the injured were younger, rested less, ran less in the week prior to the marathon, ran a slightly longer long run but ran it earlier before the race, and ran fewer runs of 20 miles or more. It is suggested that researchers should study the repression-sensitization variable and investigate injury in runners preparing for a marathon.

Predicting Marathon Time From Anaerobic Threshold Measurements

In brief: To examine the relationship between actual performance times and predicted marathon times calculated from running velocity at the anaerobic threshold (AT), 18 male subjects ran on a tread...

Accuracy of Predicted Marathon Time: Relationship of Training Mileage to Performance

Abstract The purposes of this study were (a) to determine the accuracy of predicted marathon finishing time among experienced and inexperienced marathoners, and (b) to examine the relationship between training mileage per week and marathon performance. Prerace performance predictions were provided by 63 first-time marathoners (FTM), 29 second-time marathoners (STM), and 35 experienced marathoners (EM). Both FTM and STM consistently underestimated actual marathon time (AT). In contrast, EM closely approximated AT. The standard error of a single prediction (S y· x) expressed in minutes was 31.1 for FTM, 22.6 for STM, and 13.2 for EM. EM estimated race pace and probable performance more accurately (p < .05) than FTM. An inverse relationship between training mileage/week and AT was noted for each group: r = −0.41 (p < .01), −0.53 (p < .01), −0.31 (NS), for FTM, STM, and EM respectively. Interpretation of these correlations (r2×100) indicate that only 16.7, 28, and 9.6% of the variability in performance among ...

Diet, muscle glycogen, and endurance performance.

Diet, muscle glycogen, and endurance performance.

Metabolic responses during distance running.

ARTICLESMetabolic responses during distance runningD. L. CostillD. L. CostillSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:01 Mar 1970https://doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1970.28.3.251MoreSectionsPDF (993 KB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat Back to Top Next Download PDF FiguresReferencesRelatedInformation Cited BySex differences in human running performance: smaller gaps at shorter distances?Emily L. McClelland and Peter G. Weyand29 September 2022 | Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 133, No. 4Physiology and fast marathonsMichael J. Joyner, Sandra K. Hunter, Alejandro Lucia, and Andrew M. Jones15 April 2020 | Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 128, No. 4The relationship between performance factors and physical fitness in secondary school female biathlon athletesKorean Journal of Sport Science, Vol. 28, No. 3FatigueMedicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Vol. 48, No. 11Optimal exercise intensities for fat metabolism in handbike cycling and cycling3 August 2004 | Spinal Cord, Vol. 42, No. 10Physiological and metabolic responses of wheelchair athletes in different racing classes to prolonged exerciseJournal of Sports Sciences, Vol. 22, No. 5Effect of increased fat availability on metabolism and exercise capacityMedicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Vol. 34, No. 9Elevated Plasma Cholecystokinin at High Altitude: Metabolic Implications for the Anorexia of Acute Mountain SicknessHigh Altitude Medicine & Biology, Vol. 1, No. 1Maximal oxygen uptake: ???classical??? versus???contemporary??? viewpointsMedicine &amp Science in Sports &amp Exercise, Vol. 29, No. 5Sex differences in performance-matched marathon runnersEuropean Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, Vol. 61, No. 5-6The assessment of and variation in aerobic power in world class athletes as related to specific sports23 April 2016 | The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 12, No. 2Heart Rate Response and Lactic Acid Concentration in Squash Players17 March 2013 | Research Quarterly. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Vol. 49, No. 4Accuracy of Predicted Marathon Time: Relationship of Training Mileage to Performance17 March 2013 | Research Quarterly. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Vol. 49, No. 4 More from this issue > Volume 28Issue 3March 1970Pages 251-255 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1970 the American Physiological Societyhttps://doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1970.28.3.251PubMed5414753History Published online 1 March 1970 Published in print 1 March 1970 Metrics