Table 5 Running speed (km/h) with mean ± SD for female and male East-African and Non-African marathoners

Women

 Ethiopia

18.64

 Kenya

18.26

 Austria

16.42 ± 1.62

18.32 ± 1.81

12.34

13.83 ± 5.78

12.36 ± 2.18

9.80 ± 0.21

12.65 ± 3.26

12.39 ± 2.43

 France

13.70 ± 4.13

13.77 ± 4.01

13.83 ± 4.05

13.72 ± 3.88

12.42 ± 3.98

13.38 ± 3.97

13.82 ± 4.43

13.27 ± 4.05

 Great Britain

10.50 ± 1.45

12.73 ± 4.45

13.14 ± 5.02

12.96 ± 3.95

13.46 ± 4.35

14.47 ± 4.58

12.72 ± 2.65

 Germany

11.68 ± 2.24

11.17 ± 2.63

13.90 ± 3.79

12.20 ± 3.77

12.63 ± 3.78

12.11 ± 3.34

13.04 ± 3.68

13.00 ± 3.60

 Italy

17.10

19.19 ± 0.52

19.64 ± 1.30

12.67 ± 5.70

11.93 ± 3.77

15.39 ± 4.39

12.06 ± 4.28

18.78 ± 1.77

 Japan

14.13

10.96

11.72 ± 5.02

7.88 ± 1.11

18.28

13.34 ± 4.69

14.27 ± 5.01

18.70

 Switzerland

14.46 ± 4.34

15.30 ± 4.19

14.74 ± 4.13

15.03 ± 4.06

15.60 ± 4.01

15.44 ± 4.09

15.08 ± 4.14

15.20 ± 4.12

 Canada

9.31

10.29 ± 5.82

8.00 ± 1.63

12.51

12.85 ± 7.29

 Liechtenstein

11.65

9.92 ± 2.39

16.05 ± 5.43

18.13 ± 1.01

19.75 ± 0.15

 USA

17.95

17.17 ± 4.07

13.92 ± 4.10

9.85 ± 1.43

 Belgium

10.77

19.87 ± 0.49

10.95 ± 0.37

11.65 ± 1.62

10.90 ± 0.79

 Spain

12.48

 Poland

11.24 ± 0.64

8.85

Men

 Ethiopia

17.47 ± 2.28

 Kenya

18.81

17.95 ± 1.44

17.61 ± 1.97

17.43 ± 1.62

17.28

 Austria

12.66 ± 0.09

9.10

19.37

16.18

14.40 ± 7.02

15.59 ± 5.27

 France

14.08 ± 4.06

13.47 ± 3.67

13.17 ± 3.75

13.17 ± 3.30

13.28 ± 3.79

13.41 ± 3.84

13.50 ± 3.89

12.87 ± 3.48

 Great Britain

9.27 ± 0.96

12.54 ± 3.61

12.01 ± 3.57

15.21 ± 2.94

15.02 ± 4.05

14.08 ± 3.79

14.15 ± 4.51

13.26 ± 3.82

 Germany

12.51 ± 3.32

13.02 ± 3.78

12.67 ± 3.28

12.60 ± 3.48

12.89 ± 3.70

13.00 ± 3.66

12.49 ± 3.55

12.89 ± 3.65

 Italy

16.23 ± 4.37

12.51 ± 3.77

12.85 ± 2.99

12.49 ± 4.01

12.50 ± 3.24

14.23 ± 4.04

13.66 ± 3.90

15.14 ± 3.86

 Japan

15.09

14.42

12.84 ± 5.70

11.47

11.45 ± 3.85

11.09 ± 4.17

12.92 ± 4.63

11.53 ± 3.41

 Switzerland

14.41 ± 3.99

14.84 ± 4.09

14.73 ± 4.07

14.77 ± 4.09

14.93 ± 4.11

14.71 ± 4.08

14.76 ± 4.04

14.83 ± 4.06

 Canada

14.00 ± 0.72

18.98

12.22 ± 4.96

12.37 ± 4.83

10.50 ± 3.91

10.90 ± 3.36

11.12 ± 4.09

13.14 ± 4.06

 Liechtenstein

18.70

17.56 ± 1.45

19.11 ± 1.21

15.41 ± 4.16

17.42 ± 3.08

17.80 ± 1.43

 USA

12.39 ± 3.85

10.79 ± 1.55

11.25 ± 3.38

13.62 ± 3.72

12.12 ± 3.55

12.65 ± 4.21

12.14 ± 3.48

12.86 ± 4.29

 Belgium

12.23

14.97 ± 5.32

14.80 ± 4.67

13.65 ± 4.98

12.71 ± 4.02

12.70 ± 3.91

 Spain

13.08

19.33

18.87 ± 1.06

13.90 ± 5.05

12.63 ± 2.21

13.37 ± 4.71

14.10 ± 2.28

 Poland

10.07

11.65 ± 1.73

9.05

10.36 ± 2.31

9.73

17.70 ± 2.29

Women

 Ethiopia

18.78

19.24

 Kenya

18.49

 Austria

11.84 ± 2.64

12.88 ± 3.92

12.48 ± 1.87

14.49 ± 4.76

11.09 ± 1.30

13.21 ± 3.31

11.29 ± 2.23

11.40 ± 2.61

 France

13.09 ± 3.75

14.14 ± 4.36

13.60 ± 4.05

13.04 ± 3.72

13.37 ± 3.81

13.48 ± 3.89

14.01 ± 3.65

13.47 ± 4.22

 Great Britain

14.06 ± 4.43

12.85 ± 4.03

13.15 ± 0.79

13.31 ± 4.35

14.81 ± 4.85

11.46 ± 5.80

14.10 ± 3.80

12.67 ± 3.57

 Germany

13.71 ± 3.85

12.97 ± 3.48

12.89 ± 3.93

13.47 ± 4.39

12.81 ± 3.56

13.24 ± 3.62

13.45 ± 4.25

12.94 ± 3.87

 Italy

16.34 ± 3.92

17.44 ± 3.70

12.78 ± 3.09

18.82 ± 1.04

17.47 ± 1.84

16.90 ± 4.52

18.56 ± 0.80

16.05 ± 4.56

 Japan

13.33 ± 4.01

14.24 ± 4.74

19.90

13.66 ± 1.15

11.80 ± 4.36

18.00 ± 0.39

18.49 ± 0.20

19.47 ± 1.09

 Switzerland

15.20 ± 4.07

14.90 ± 4.16

15.21 ± 4.08

14.98 ± 4.27

15.03 ± 4.09

14.72 ± 4.14

15.24 ± 4.14

14.76 ± 4.02

 Canada

17.99

18.53 ± 0.86

14.73 ± 6.33

9.44 ± 1.67

12.47 ± 3.63

8.06 ± 2.00

12.10 ± 3.62

11.97 ± 6.90

 Liechtenstein

18.78 ± 0.79

18.31 ± 2.04

16.96 ± 4.11

12.09

16.55

16.95 ± 3.38

18.56 ± 0.24

 USA

12.12 ± 4.17

13.84 ± 3.76

10.03 ± 0.19

9.39 ± 0.59

10.36 ± 1.59

15.87

12.08 ± 5.31

 Belgium

11.66

9.07

13.07

9.30

 Spain

17.96 ± 1.64

10.75

12.95 ± 1.50

11.79 ± 1.48

12.19 ± 0.21

19.09

12.79 ± 1.39

 Poland

12.25

10.67

11.69 ± 0.57

18.01 ± 0.67

15.50 ± 3.96

12.10 ± 1.93

Men

 Ethiopia

15.67 ± 3.28

16.26

17.34 ± 1.61

15.87 ± 0.21

15.13

15.91 ± 1.04

15.18

 Kenya

16.88 ± 2.65

18.43 ± 0.25

18.50 ± 0.19

18.10 ± 0.58

17.49 ± 0.47

17.96

18.15 ± 1.28

17.47 ± 1.68

 Austria

17.87 ± 0.91

15.28 ± 5.19

10.60

20.29

12.44 ± 3.74

 France

13.12 ± 3.79

13.69 ± 4.00

13.61 ± 3.96

13.21 ± 3.77

13.21 ± 3.67

13.21 ± 3.86

13.34 ± 3.66

13.70 ± 3.82

 Great Britain

13.08 ± 4.04

13.28 ± 4.01

12.66 ± 3.74

13.39 ± 3.95

12.97 ± 3.97

12.64 ± 3.82

13.63 ± 3.90

12.48 ± 3.49

 Germany

13.05 ± 3.77

12.64 ± 3.50

12.93 ± 3.62

13.07 ± 3.80

12.98 ± 3.69

13.07 ± 3.70

13.07 ± 3.54

13.27 ± 3.93

 Italy

14.54 ± 4.07

15.13 ± 4.17

14.34 ± 4.05

12.79 ± 3.71

12.93 ± 4.05

13.30 ± 4.03

13.40 ± 4.10

12.38 ± 3.35

 Japan

11.22 ± 2.74

12.79 ± 3.82

11.81 ± 4.02

10.66 ± 3.95

11.61 ± 4.59

11.73 ± 4.31

14.45 ± 5.00

12.46 ± 7.03

 Switzerland

14.78 ± 4.07

14.87 ± 4.09

14.77 ± 4.08

14.83 ± 4.11

14.87 ± 4.12

14.75 ± 4.01

14.89 ± 4.08

14.69 ± 4.07

 Canada

10.77 ± 3.77

11.27 ± 4.86

11.81 ± 5.97

10.40 ± 3.80

15.25 ± 4.45

15.17 ± 3.47

11.91 ± 3.81

 Liechtenstein

17.17 ± 4.41

14.70 ± 4.35

17.54 ± 3.04

14.28 ± 3.91

15.47 ± 3.96

17.08 ± 3.03

13.58 ± 2.56

12.86 ± 6.57

 USA

12.66 ± 4.14

13.53 ± 4.23

14.33 ± 4.11

13.08 ± 3.48

11.93 ± 3.60

12.98 ± 4.14

12.05 ± 4.83

13.13 ± 3.79

 Belgium

14.31 ± 3.42

15.03 ± 4.37

15.70 ± 3.87

14.64 ± 4.89

15.56 ± 4.04

15.47 ± 4.08

14.05 ± 4.00

13.10 ± 3.38

 Spain

15.98 ± 3.85

12.45 ± 4.53

15.46 ± 3.52

13.76 ± 4.25

15.59 ± 6.41

12.84 ± 3.40

15.76 ± 5.81

13.19 ± 3.71

 Poland

13.60 ± 5.11

12.51 ± 2.25

10.35 ± 1.28

10.29 ± 0.05

13.84 ± 3.37

13.04 ± 4.68

10.45 ± 0.69

11.93