Impact of environmental parameters on marathon running performance.

PURPOSE: The objectives of this study were to describe the distribution of all runners' performances in the largest marathons worldwide and to determine which environmental parameters have the maximal impact. METHODS: We analysed the results of six European (Paris, London, Berlin) and American...

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Main Authors: Nour El Helou, Muriel Tafflet, Geoffroy Berthelot, Julien Tolaini, Andy Marc, Marion Guillaume, Christophe Hausswirth, Jean-François Toussaint
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3359364?pdf=render