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Table 2 Running speed of the annual ten fastest at the start and at the end of the investigated period for women and men in 100 km and 100 miles

From: Age group performances in 100 km and 100 miles ultra-marathons

 

Running speed of the annual ten fastest at the start of the period (km/h)

Running speed of the annual ten fastest at the end of the period (2013) (km/h)

Percent change (%)

100 km women

   

25–29 years

9.73 ± 2.32 (1985)

12.56 ± 0.18

29.1

30–34 years

8.40 ± 1.02 (1985)

12.60 ± 0.60

50.0

35–39 years

10.83 ± 0.99 (1985)

12.43 ± 0.27

14.7

40–44 years

10.20 ± 1.03 (1982)

12.21 ± 0.35

19.7

45–49 years

9.76 ± 1.26 (1984)

11.60 ± 0.19

18.8

50–54 years

9.84 ± 1.10 (1987)

10.85 ± 0.45

10.3

55–59 years

7.63 ± 1.66 (1989)

10.48 ± 0.49

37.3

60–64 years

9.25 ± 0.60 (1996)

9.71 ± 0.66

4.9

100 km men

   

18–24 years

9.30 ± 0.65 (1971)

12.89 ± 1.20

38.6

25–29 years

9.56 ± 1.79 (1971)

14.25 ± 0.30

49.1

30–34 years

9.86 ± 0.96 (1971)

14.48 ± 0.23

46.8

35–39 years

10.93 ± 1.47 (1971)

14.56 ± 0.28

33.2

40–44 years

10.37 ± 1.29 (1971)

14.56 ± 0.25

40.4

45–49 years

9.93 ± 0.81 (1971)

13.73 ± 0.34

38.3

50–54 years

9.18 ± 0.81 (1971)

12.53 ± 0.16

36.5

55–59 years

8.92 ± 1.41 (1974)

11.82 ± 0.42

32.5

60–64 years

9.80 ± 0.53 (1985)

11.22 ± 0.29

14.5

65–69 years

7.35 ± 1.66 (1985)

10.75 ± 0.34

46.3

70–74 years

7.67 ± 0.90 (1991)

9.07 ± 0.70

18.3

75–79 years

5.21 ± 0.46 (1996)

7.99 ± 0.38

53.4

100 miles women

   

25–29 years

6.65 ± 1.05 (2001)

8.58 ± 0.68

29.0

30–34 years

6.21 ± 0.57 (1995)

8.61 ± 0.52

38.6

35–39 years

7.07 ± 1.29 (1985)

9.00 ± .090

27.3

40–44 years

7.69 ± 1.56 (1983)

8.58 ± 0.28

11.6

45–49 years

6.77 ± 1.39 (1989)

9.58 ± 0.69

41.5

50–54 years

6.09 ± 1.16 (1996)

8.00 ± 0.23

31.4

55–59 years

6.03 ± 0.58 (2001)

6.40 ± 0.32

6.1

100 miles men

   

18–24 years

6.38 ± 0.94 (1998)

8.51 ± 0.72

33.4

25–29 years

7.86 ± 1.02 (1979)

10.49 ± 1.16

33.5

30–34 years

7.98 ± 0.73 (1979)

10.46 ± 0.56

31.1

35–39 years

7.86 ± 0.55 (1979)

9.71 ± 3.54

23.5

40–44 years

7.62 ± 0.95 (1979)

11.32 ± 0.51

48.5

45–49 years

7.39 ± 0.93 (1979)

10.06 ± 0.75

36.1

50–54 years

5.98 ± 0.61 (1982)

9.67 ± 0.53

61.7

55–59 years

6.57 ± 0.77 (1986)

8.76 ± 0.49

33.3

60–64 years

6.45 ± 0.42 (1996)

8.24 ± 0.77

27.7

65–69 years

5.64 ± 0.21 (1996)

6.33 ± 0.51

12.2