Grouping of runners during marathon competition
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Gruppierungen von Laeufern waehrend Marathonwettkaempfen |
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| Autor: | Yamaji, K.; Shephard, R.J. |
| Erschienen in: | British journal of sports medicine |
| Veröffentlicht: | 21 (1987), 4, S. 166-167, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0306-3674, 1473-0480 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU198803032758 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
Marathon runners tend to form clusters during competition, possibly as a means of improving their performance. Studies of international competitors in Fukuoka and Tokyo races have shown a density of 0.44 to 0.80 runners/square metre among those maintaining a pace of 4.8-5.6 m/s, clustering being most marked among elite performers. Some 95 of clustered runners maintained a minimum distance of 0.5-1.5 m from other competitors; moreover, such competitors avoided occupying an angle of +/- 15 degrees either before or behind other runners. The phenomenon merits closer study by those interested in the bettering of marathon performance. Verf.-Referat