Marathon Specialization in Elites: A Head Start for Africans

To assess differences in event-specific specialization between elite African and non-African male marathon runners based on age, performance, and career length. The top 90 African marathoners from 2001 to 2015 were compared with the top 90 non-African marathoners from the same time period across var...

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Published in:International journal of sports physiology and performance 2018-01, Vol.13 (1), p.102-106
Main Authors: Noble, Tyler J, Chapman, Robert F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerobics
Marathons
Specialization
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Summary:To assess differences in event-specific specialization between elite African and non-African male marathon runners based on age, performance, and career length. The top 90 African marathoners from 2001 to 2015 were compared with the top 90 non-African marathoners from the same time period across various markers related to specialization age, performance, and career length. Independent t tests were used to identify significant differences (P 
ISSN:1555-0265
1555-0273
DOI:10.1123/ijspp.2017-0069