Analysis of over 1 million race records shows runners from East African countries as the fastest in 50-km ultra-marathons

Abstract The 50-km ultra-marathon is a popular race distance, slightly longer than the classic marathon distance. However, little is known about the country of affiliation and age of the fastest 50-km ultra-marathon runners and where the fastest races are typically held. Therefore, this study aimed...

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Main Authors: Katja Weiss, David Valero, Elias Villiger, Mabliny Thuany, Pedro Forte, Robert Gajda, Volker Scheer, Sreten Sreckovic, Ivan Cuk, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Marilia Santos Andrade, Beat Knechtle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58571-0