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Pacing Profiles of Middle-Distance Running World Records in Men and Women

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  • Arturo Casado

    (Center for Sport Studies, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28933 Madrid, Spain)

  • Fernando González-Mohíno

    (Sport Training Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla la Mancha, 45004 Toledo, Spain
    Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida y de la Naturaleza, Universidad Nebrija, 28240 Madrid, Spain)

  • José María González-Ravé

    (Sport Training Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla la Mancha, 45004 Toledo, Spain)

  • Daniel Boullosa

    (Integrated Institute of Health, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil
    College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville 4811, Australia)

Abstract

The aims of the current study were to compare the pacing patterns of all-time 800 m, 1500 m and mile running world records (WRs) and to determine whether differences exist between sexes, and if 800 m and 1500 m WRs were broken during championship or meet races. Overall and lap times for men and women’s 800 m, 1500 m, and mile WRs from World Athletics were collected when available and subsequently compared. A fast initial 200 m segment and a decrease in speed throughout was found during 800 m WRs. Accordingly, the first 200 m and 400 m were faster than the last 200 m and 400 m, respectively ( p < 0.001, 0.77 ≤ ES ≤ 1.86). The first 400 m and 409 m for 1500 m and mile WRs, respectively, were faster than the second lap ( p < 0.001, 0.74 ≤ ES ≤ 1.46). The third 400 m lap was slower than the last 300 m lap and 400 m lap for 1500 m and mile WRs, respectively ( p < 0.001, 0.48 ≤ ES ≤ 1.09). No relevant sex-based differences in pacing strategy were found in any event. However, the first 409 m lap was faster than the last 400 m lap for men but not for women during mile WRs. Women achieved a greater % of WRs than men during championships (80% vs. 45.83% in the 800 m, and 63.63% vs. 31.58% in the 1500 m, respectively). In conclusion, positive, reverse J-shaped and U-shaped pacing profiles were used to break 800 m, men’s mile and 1500 m, and women’s mile WRs, respectively. WRs are more prone to be broken during championships by women than men.

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  • Arturo Casado & Fernando González-Mohíno & José María González-Ravé & Daniel Boullosa, 2021. "Pacing Profiles of Middle-Distance Running World Records in Men and Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-9, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:23:p:12589-:d:690967
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    1. Arturo Casado & Andrew Renfree & José Carlos Jaenes-Sánchez & Víctor Cuadrado-Peñafiel & Pedro Jiménez-Reyes, 2021. "Differentiating Endurance-and Speed-Adapted Types of Elite and World Class Milers According to Biomechanical, Pacing and Perceptual Responses during a Sprint Interval Session," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(5), pages 1-10, March.
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