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 Δ 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.