Marathon running performance among men and women is generally fastest, as indicated by
world record performances, when individuals are 25–35 years old. The time to complete a …

ABSTRACT BILLAT, VL, A. DEMARLE, J. SLAWINSKI, M. PAIVA, and J.-P. KORALSZTEIN.
Physical and training characteristics of top-class marathon runners. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc …

The biological response to ultra-endurance mountain race events is not yet well understood.
The aim of this study was to determine the biochemical and physiological changes after …

In this review we integrate the scientific literature and results-proven practice and outline a
novel framework for understanding the training and development of elite long-distance …

Little is known about the anthropometric characteristics of ultramarathon runners. The
present work reports on the physical characteristics of the 392 (310 males, 82 females) …

The aspect of participation and performance trends in marathon running has been
investigated mainly in marathons held in the United States of America (eg,“New York City …

Marathon running poses a severe challenge to multiple regulatory systems and cellular
homeostasis, especially when performed in hot environments without fluid replacement …

We investigated the physiological consequences of one of the most extreme exercises
realized by humans in race conditions: a 166-km mountain ultra-marathon (MUM) with 9500 …

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

AIM: To analyze detailed changes in hematology and biochemistry tests parameters before
and after a long-distance race in ultramarathon runners. METHODS: Blood samples of 11 …