biostudies-literatureUnknown20(9)Cych PThe study aimed to capture the relationships between sports performance and workouts in different foot orienteer age groups. The preparation process of 49 World Masters Orienteering Championship (WMOC) medalists (aged 35-75) was surveyed using a questionnaire. The respondents were asked about the number of training sessions, time devoted to training and competitions, and the characteristics of the training measures used (including the number of specialized training sessions and competitions) during the preparation and competition periods. The data underwent non-parametric statistical analysis, with the Mann-Whitney U test used to assess differences between two structural indicators. Men trained more frequently than women (p = 0.015), and younger subgroups (WM35-WM55) trained more often thaPloS onee0333126https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12463196biostudies-literatureTraining processes of World Masters Orienteering Championship medalists.PMC12463196Cych PMachowska-Krupa WfalseTraining processes of World Masters Orienteering Championship medalists.The study aimed to capture the relationships between sports performance and workouts in different foot orienteer age groups. The preparation process of 49 World Masters Orienteering Championship (WMOC) medalists (aged 35-75) was surveyed using a questionnaire. The respondents were asked about the number of training sessions, time devoted to training and competitions, and the characteristics of the training measures used (including the number of specialized training sessions and competitions) during the preparation and competition periods. The data underwent non-parametric statistical analysis, with the Mann-Whitney U test used to assess differences between two structural indicators. Men trained more frequently than women (p = 0.015), and younger subgroups (WM35-WM55) trained more often tha2025-01-01T00:00:00Z20252026-06-03T20:30:15.184Z2026-06-01T03:06:43.913ZS-EPMC124631964099713910.1371/journal.pone.0333126