Proteomic Markers of Non-functional Overreaching During the Race Across America (RAAM): A Case Study by Edward K. Merritt, David C. Nieman, Brian R. Toone, Arnoud Groen, Artyom Pugachev

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Influence of Extreme Long Endurance Sports Activity on Neopterin Excretion by Moser Berthold, Schroecksnadel Katharina, Hörtnagl Helmut, Rieder Josef, Fuchs Dietmar, Gottardis Marco

“…We evaluated urinary neopterin excretion in an athlete competing in the Race Across America (RAAM), to determine whether neopterin excretion would indicate that immune system activation occurs during extreme endurance sport. …”
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Participation and performance trends in ultracycling by Abou Shoak M, Knechtle B, Knechtle P, Rüst CA, Rosemann T, Lepers R

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate (1) participation and performance trends in ultraendurance cyclists, (2) changes in cycling speed over the years, and (3) the age of the fastest male and female ultraendurance cyclists.Methods: Participation and performance trends in the 5000 km Race Across America (RAAM) and in two RAAM-qualifier races – the 818 km Furnace Creek 508 in the United States and the 715 km Swiss Cycling Marathon in Europe – were investigated using linear regression analyses and analyses of variance.Results: On average, ~41% of participants did not finish either the RAAM or the Furnace Creek 508, whereas ~26% did not finish the Swiss Cycling Marathon. …”
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