Participation and Performance Trends in the Oldest 100-km Ultramarathon in the World

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Beat KnechtleCaio Victor Sousa

Abstract

Participation and performance trends in ultramarathon running have been investigated for large datasets and long period of times with an increase in participants and an improvement in performance. However, the analysis of ultramarathons across many decades is missing. We analyzed these trends for 96,036 athletes (88,286 men and 7750 women) from 67 countries competing between 1956 and 2019 in '100 km Lauf Biel' in Switzerland, the oldest 100-km ultramarathon in the world. More men than women participated in all years. The number of male participants reached a peak at around 1985 and a decline in participation occurred thereafter. Women started competing in 1962. Men were always faster than women and both women and men reduced their race times over years. After about 1985, both overall women and men and both female and male winners were not able to improve race times. For men, athletes from all age groups below the age of 49 years old reached a peak of participation in the 1980s, and showed a decrease since then. Regarding age groups, the decrease first started in age group 20-29 years, followed by 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60-69 years. For athletes in age groups 70-79 and 80-89 years, no decrease occurred. For women, age group at...Continue Reading

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Apr 12, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Beat KnechtlePantelis Theo Nikolaidis
Dec 2, 2020·International Journal of Sports Medicine·Pantelis Theodoros NikolaidisCaioVictor Sousa
Jan 10, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Angelika StöhrBeat Knechtle
Jan 10, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Pantelis T Nikolaidis, Beat Knechtle
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