The Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run: Participation and Performance Trends

Examine changes in demographics of participants and performance trends at the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run (WSER) since its inception in 1974. Name, age, sex, and finish information was obtained on runners in the WSER from 1974 to 2007. Linear regression analyses, ANOVA, and t-tests were us...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medicine and science in sports and exercise 2009-12, Vol.41 (12), p.2191-2198
Hauptverfasser:	HOFFMAN, Martin D, WEGELIN, Jacob A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Analysis of Variance Athletic Performance - trends Biological and medical sciences Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Linear Models Male Middle Aged Pacific States Physical Endurance - physiology Running - physiology Space life sciences Vertebrates: body movement. Posture. Locomotion. Flight. Swimming. Physical exercise. Rest. Sports Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Examine changes in demographics of participants and performance trends at the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run (WSER) since its inception in 1974. Name, age, sex, and finish information was obtained on runners in the WSER from 1974 to 2007. Linear regression analyses, ANOVA, and t-tests were used to examine participation and performance trends. The mean age of participants increased (P < 0.001) to around 45 yr, with men being an average of 3 yr older (P < 0.001) than women. The increase in average age of starters was accounted for by the growth in participation among women >or=40 yr and men >or=50 yr, and by the decreasing participation among men
ISSN:	0195-9131 1530-0315
DOI:	10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181a8d553