Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
Male female total | Male female total | Male female total | |
|---|---|---|---|
participants (%) | 70 (66.7) | 35 (33.3) | 105 (100) |
participants marathon distance (%) | 47 (44.8) | 14 (13.3) | 61 (58.1) |
participants halfmarathon distance (%) | 23 (21.9) | 21 (20.0) | 44 (41.9) |
age* (yrs) | 36.4 ± 12.7 | 35.7 ± 10.7 | 36.2 ± 12.0 |
height* (cm) | 180 ± 7 | 169 ± 7 | 177 ± 9 |
weight* (kg) | 76.0 ± 9.0 | 61.6 ± 6.5 | 71.2 ± 10.7 |
BMI* (kg/m2) | 23.2 ± 2.1 | 21.4 ± 1.7 | 22.6 ± 2.1 |
marathon finishing time* (min) | 224 ± 28 | 263 ± 34 | 233 ± 34 |
halfmarathon finishing time* (min) | 119 ± 17 | 127 ± 18 | 123 ± 18 |
prior marathon participations* | 5.3 ± 6.9 | 3.5 ± 4.9 | 4.7 ± 6.4 |
weekly training distance (%) | |||
< 25 km | 16 (22.9) | 7 (20.0) | 23 (21.9) |
25 – 50 km | 35 (50.0) | 20 (57.1) | 55 (52.4) |
> 50 km | 19 (27.1) | 8 (22.8) | 27 (25.7) |
running experience* (yrs) | 8.3 ± 7.4 | 7.1 ± 6.8 | 7.9 ± 7.3 |