Table 2. Characteristics used to describe the running speeds of runners in groups A and F (1995 and 1997) (n=10 in all groups) and the marathon and 100 km world records (WR). All values are means ( SD).
| Group |
Mean Race Time
(hh:mm.s) |
Mean speed (m·s–1) |
Mean CV for mean speed |
Mean Δ Speed (m·s–1) |
| A ‘95 |
6:36.58 (0:11.39) |
4.2 (.1) |
5.4 (2.0) |
.5 (.2) |
| A ‘97 |
6:40.12 (0:08.00) |
4.2 (.1) |
4.2 (1.2) |
.4 (.2) |
| F ‘95 |
8:43.25 (0:19.09) |
3.2 (.1) |
15.6 (6.9) |
1.0 (.4) |
| F ‘97 |
8:44.34 (0:16.52) |
3.2 (.1) |
13.3 (4.4) |
.9 (.2) |
| 42.2km WR |
2:04.55 |
5.6 |
1.2 |
------- |
| 100 km WR |
6:13.33 |
4.5 |
3.2 |
0.03 |
CV = coefficient of variation.
