Sex-specific characteristics of special endurance and performance potential in female runners.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The coefficient of special endurance (KsA) is a metric that quantifies the relative pace loss between two consecutive distances (e.g., 100 m/200m). Here, we analyzed over 20,000 race times to determine KsA values for female runners across seven distance pairs from 100 m to 10,000 m. The data analyses are based on multiple official performance rankings at international to regional levels, exclusively compiled and processed for this study.

Results

The KsA values obtained have remained stable for over four decades in national-level female runners and are applicable from world-class to regional levels. A sex-based analysis reveals that females undergo a more pronounced decrease in pace from 100 m to 1500 m in comparison to males. These sex differences in special endura

SUBMITTER: Blodorn W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12032771 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature