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Fast Men Slow More Than Fast Women In A 10 Kilometer Road Race, Robert O. Deaner, Vittorio Addana, Rickey E. Carter, Michael J. Joyner, Sandra K. Hunter
Fast Men Slow More Than Fast Women In A 10 Kilometer Road Race, Robert O. Deaner, Vittorio Addana, Rickey E. Carter, Michael J. Joyner, Sandra K. Hunter
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Background. Previous studies have demonstrated that men are more likely than women to slow in the marathon (footrace). This study investigated whether the sex difference in pacing occurs for a shorter race distance.
Materials & Methods.Data were acquired from the Bolder Boulder 10 km road race for the years 2008–2013, which encompassed 191,693 performances. There were two pacing measures, percentage change in pace of the first 3 miles relative to the final 3.2 miles and percentage change in pace of the first mile relative to the final 5.2 miles. Pacing was analyzed as a continuous variable and as two …