The aims of the present study were to (1) investigate the participation trends for the origin of
athletes competing in 100-km ultra-marathons and (2) determine the nationalities of athletes …

PURPOSE. To describe the reproducibility of competitive performance of elite track-and-field
athletes and to derive the smallest worthwhile enhancements of performance in these …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a 12-week home-based strength,
explosive and plyometric (SEP) training on the cost of running (Cr) in well-trained ultra …

Every women's and men's world records from 5 km to the marathon has been broken since
the introduction of carbon fibre plate (CFP) shoes in 2016. This step-wise increase in …

The aim of this study was to compare training volume and the distribution of training intensity
of six of the best long-distance runners in Norway from the last decade. Three international …

In this Viewpoint we ask if information about the physiology, genetics, and empirical history
of elite endurance performance can provide insight into the question of “who” will break the …

In the finishing kick of a distance race, maximizing speed becomes the focus even if
economy may be sacrificed. If distance runners knew how to alter their technique to become …

Ultra-endurance running (UER) poses extreme mental and physical challenges that present
many barriers to completion, let alone performance. Despite these challenges, participation …

Abstract Jennings, DH, Cormack, SJ, Coutts, AJ, and Aughey, RJ. International field hockey
players perform more high-speed running than national-level counterparts. J Strength Cond …

Team sports are increasingly popular, with millions of participants worldwide. Athletes
engaged in these sports are required to repeatedly produce skilful actions and maximal or …