Master runners dominate 24-h ultramarathons worldwide — a retrospective data analysis from 1998 to 2011 The analysis of individual races or a series of races showed for ultramarathons that the increase in the participants was due to an increase in master runners (> 35 years) and to women. However, the analysis of individual races could not be reliable for a trend, so we examined the global trend for 24-hour runners.
Read moreWomen achieve peak swim performance in individual medley at earlier ages than men So far, only the age of the Freestilschwimmer was investigated. We have examined the change in the age of the best floor swimmers of Switzerland from 1994 to 2011 and compared with freestyle swimming over the same period.
The age of the best performance was over 200m and 400m locations as well as 200m and 400m freestyle higher for men than for women. From 1994 to 2011, the age of the best performance did not change even though the floats became more and faster. All details about the study can be found under http://www.medicinasportiva.pl/new/pliki/ms_2013_02_01_buhl.pdf
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The aspect of nationality in participation and performance at the ‘Powerman Duathlon World Championship’ – The ‘Powerman Zofingen’ from 2002 to 2011 We have studied on ‘Powerman Zofingen’ as a long-distance World Cup of Duathlen which nations are leaders. Most starters came from Switzerland, followed by athletes from Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, USA, Spain, England, Holland and Denmark. Over the years, the proportion of German finishers increased above all.Surprisingly, the top five could not improve over the years.In terms of nationality, the best Duathlen could not improve.
Read moreTrends in Triathlon Performance: Effects of Sex and Age In the magazine ‘Sports Medicine’, we have published a review article on the aspect of the influence of age and gender to performance in the triathlon. The most important findings are: the proportion of women and older participants (> 40 years old) has increased over the years, the difference between men and women is smaller than in cycling and running, the power density in the top ten has increased significantly,With increasing age, the performance of cycling takes less quickly than swimming and running and the older participants have significantly improved their performance on the Ironman route in recent years. All details of this work can be found at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Pubmed/23797729
Read moreIncrease in finishers and improvement of performance of masters runners in the Marathon des Sables We have studied the participation and performance development of the age group runners at the Marathon des Sables’ from 2003 to 2012. In men as among the women, the number of finishers increased over the years, with women increasing the runners in age groups 30-34, 45-49 and 50-54 years.The men rose the number in age groups 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59 and 60-64 years. The best runners were in the age group 35-39 years for women like men.Over the years, the running speed in women’s age groups remained unchanged while the runners in the group were slower for 30-34 years and became faster in groups 35-39 and 40-44 years faster. The complete study can be found at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Pubmed/23776392
Read moreAnalysis of performance and age of the fastest 100-mile ultra-marathoners worldwide If the aspect of the age of the best performance was examined, individual competitions were usually analyzed over time. We have analyzed the performance of 35,956 finishers of 100 miles runs between 1998 and 2011.Men like women were faster over the years, but the age of the best performance did not change.
The fastest women were 39 years old, the fastest men around 37 years. The whole work can be found under https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc3654294/
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Changes in body composition in triathletes during an Ironman race We studied 8 men on Ironman Switzerland in 8 men, which has the burden on an effect on the composition of the body. The weight took 1.9 kg, with this decrease due to 0.4 kg of fat and 1.4 kg of fat-free mass.The density of the calf muscles decreased, the sodium in the blood as well as the density and the osmolality of the urine took.
Read moreAge and gender difference in non-drafting ultra-endurance cycling performance - the ‘Swiss Cycling Marathon’ We have analyzed the performance of all finishers at ‘Swiss Cycling Marathon’ from 2001 to 2012 at the 720km route as qualifier for the RAAM. If one compares the times of the fastest men and women, the difference was 13.6% for the fastest finishers, 13.9% for the three fastest men and women and 19.1% for the ten fastest men and women. The difference between the fastest three men and women decreased from 30.5% in 2001 to 20.4% in 2012.The fastest women were over the years faster while the fastest men could not improve their performance.
Read moreThe age-related decline in Olympic distance triathlon performance differs between males and females We have examined the performance of men and women in the short-distance triathlon ‘Zurich Triathlon’ from 2000 to 2010 with respect to the difference between the sexes. Between 18 and 34, men like women were able to achieve the same conclusion.We were able to make an interaction of age and gender on swimming, cycling and total time, but not on running.
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