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Is There A Sex Difference In The Age Of Elite Marathon Runners?, Sandra K. Hunter, Alyssa A. Stevens, Kelly Magennis, Katalin W. Skelton, Mckenzie Fauth
Is There A Sex Difference In The Age Of Elite Marathon Runners?, Sandra K. Hunter, Alyssa A. Stevens, Kelly Magennis, Katalin W. Skelton, Mckenzie Fauth
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Purpose: The purposes of this study were to determine i) if there is a sex difference in the age of the elite marathon runners and ii) if the sex difference in performance altered across the years that women have participated in the marathon.
Methods: Age at time of competition and running times of the first five placed male and female runners who competed in the seven marathons of the World Marathon Majors Series were analyzed. Data from as many years as was available online were retrieved so that 410 men and 410 women were included in the analysis. …