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 ∆ 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
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100 km WR
6:13.33
4.5
3.2
0.03
CV = coefficient of variation.