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Gender and Age Differences in Performance of Over 70,000 Chinese Finishers in the Half- and Full-Marathon Events

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  • San-Jun Yang

    (Department of Physical Education and Research, China University of Mining and Technology—Beijing, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Fan Yang

    (Department of Physical Education and Research, China University of Mining and Technology—Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
    Li Ning Sports Science Research Center, Li Ning (China) Sports Goods Company Limited, Beijing 101111, China)

  • Yuan Gao

    (School of Physical Education, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China)

  • Yan-Feng Su

    (School of Physical Education and Coaching, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China)

  • Wei Sun

    (School of Physical Education and Coaching, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China)

  • Sheng-Wei Jia

    (Li Ning Sports Science Research Center, Li Ning (China) Sports Goods Company Limited, Beijing 101111, China)

  • Yu Wang

    (School of Kinesiology and Health, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100091, China)

  • Wing-Kai Lam

    (Sports Information and External Affairs Centre, Hong Kong Sports Institute, Sha Tin, Hong Kong)

Abstract

(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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  • San-Jun Yang & Fan Yang & Yuan Gao & Yan-Feng Su & Wei Sun & Sheng-Wei Jia & Yu Wang & Wing-Kai Lam, 2022. "Gender and Age Differences in Performance of Over 70,000 Chinese Finishers in the Half- and Full-Marathon Events," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:13:p:7802-:d:847672
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