Predictor variables for a half marathon race time in recreational male runners

The aim of this study was to investigate predictor variables of anthropometry, training, and previous experience in order to predict a half marathon race time for future novice recreational male half marathoners. Eighty-four male finishers in the ‘Half Marathon Basel’ completed the race distance wit...

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Main Authors:	Rüst, Christoph Alexander, Knechtle, Beat, Knechtle, Patrizia, Barandun, Ursula, Lepers, Romuald, Rosemann, Thomas
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2011
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3781889/

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spelling	pubmed-37818892013-11-06 Predictor variables for a half marathon race time in recreational male runners Rüst, Christoph Alexander Knechtle, Beat Knechtle, Patrizia Barandun, Ursula Lepers, Romuald Rosemann, Thomas Orginal Research The aim of this study was to investigate predictor variables of anthropometry, training, and previous experience in order to predict a half marathon race time for future novice recreational male half marathoners. Eighty-four male finishers in the ‘Half Marathon Basel’ completed the race distance within (mean and standard deviation, SD) 103.9 (16.5) min, running at a speed of 12.7 (1.9) km/h. After multivariate analysis of the anthropometric characteristics, body mass index (r = 0.56), suprailiacal (r = 0.36) and medial calf skin fold (r = 0.53) were related to race time. For the variables of training and previous experience, speed in running of the training sessions (r = −0.54) were associated with race time. After multivariate analysis of both the significant anthropometric and training variables, body mass index (P = 0.0150) and speed in running during training (P = 0.0045) were related to race time. Race time in a half marathon might be partially predicted by the following equation (r2 = 0.44): Race time (min) = 72.91 + 3.045 * (body mass index, kg/m2) −3.884 * (speed in running during training, km/h) for recreational male runners. To conclude, variables of both anthropometry and training were related to half marathon race time in recreational male half marathoners and cannot be reduced to one single predictor variable. Dove Medical Press 2011-08-02 /pmc/articles/PMC3781889/ /pubmed/24198577 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAJSM.S23027 Text en © 2011 Rüst et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, provided the original work is properly cited
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author	Rüst, Christoph Alexander Knechtle, Beat Knechtle, Patrizia Barandun, Ursula Lepers, Romuald Rosemann, Thomas
spellingShingle	Rüst, Christoph Alexander Knechtle, Beat Knechtle, Patrizia Barandun, Ursula Lepers, Romuald Rosemann, Thomas Predictor variables for a half marathon race time in recreational male runners
author_facet	Rüst, Christoph Alexander Knechtle, Beat Knechtle, Patrizia Barandun, Ursula Lepers, Romuald Rosemann, Thomas
author_sort	Rüst, Christoph Alexander
title	Predictor variables for a half marathon race time in recreational male runners
title_short	Predictor variables for a half marathon race time in recreational male runners
title_full	Predictor variables for a half marathon race time in recreational male runners
title_fullStr	Predictor variables for a half marathon race time in recreational male runners
title_full_unstemmed	Predictor variables for a half marathon race time in recreational male runners
title_sort	predictor variables for a half marathon race time in recreational male runners
description	The aim of this study was to investigate predictor variables of anthropometry, training, and previous experience in order to predict a half marathon race time for future novice recreational male half marathoners. Eighty-four male finishers in the ‘Half Marathon Basel’ completed the race distance within (mean and standard deviation, SD) 103.9 (16.5) min, running at a speed of 12.7 (1.9) km/h. After multivariate analysis of the anthropometric characteristics, body mass index (r = 0.56), suprailiacal (r = 0.36) and medial calf skin fold (r = 0.53) were related to race time. For the variables of training and previous experience, speed in running of the training sessions (r = −0.54) were associated with race time. After multivariate analysis of both the significant anthropometric and training variables, body mass index (P = 0.0150) and speed in running during training (P = 0.0045) were related to race time. Race time in a half marathon might be partially predicted by the following equation (r2 = 0.44): Race time (min) = 72.91 + 3.045 * (body mass index, kg/m2) −3.884 * (speed in running during training, km/h) for recreational male runners. To conclude, variables of both anthropometry and training were related to half marathon race time in recreational male half marathoners and cannot be reduced to one single predictor variable.
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2011
url	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3781889/
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Predictor variables for a half marathon race time in recreational male runners

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