Participation and performance trends in 161km ultra-marathons in terms of nationality – a retrospective data analysis of worldwide participation from 1998-2011

Gerosa, Daniel; Rüst, Christoph Alexander; Rosemann, Thomas; Knechtle, Beat

doi:10.14198/jhse.2014.92.01

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“…Also, in running races of 100 miles, a dominance of a specific nation has been reported. When all 100 miles ultra-marathons held between 1998 and 2011 were analyzed, most runners originated from the United States of America and the top ten US-American athletes achieved the fastest race times ever in women and men [19].…”

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The Role of Nationality in Ultra-Endurance Sports: The Paradigm of Cross-Country Skiing and Long-Distance Running

Knechtle

Rosemann

Nikolaidis

2020

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Although the variation of performance by nationality in endurance sports such as marathon has been well studied, little information exists so far on the role of nationality on performance in ultra-endurance sports. The aim of the present study was to review the role of nationality on cross-country skiing and ultra-endurance running. Scopus and PubMed were searched using the syntax “nationality AND (ultra-endurance OR ultra-marathon OR cross-country skiing) in 1/4/2020. This search identified 17 articles, whose references were further examined for relevant literature. It was observed that Russian athletes dominated ultra-endurance running and cross-country skiing races. It was shown that these races were in other countries, where it was assumed that only the best Russians competed. Potential explanations could be misuse of performance enhancing substances, historical, climate-geographical and psychophysiological (e.g., combination of genetic and social factors). In summary, recent studies found a dominance of Russian athletes in specific races (i.e., ‘Comrades Marathon’, ‘Vasaloppet’, and ‘Engadin Ski Marathon’) and disciplines (i.e., ultra-marathon running, cross-country skiing) over a period of several decades. Future studies are need to investigate other events and other sport disciplines to confirm this Russian dominance.

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The Role of Nationality in Ultra-Endurance Sports: The Paradigm of Cross-Country Skiing and Long-Distance Running

Knechtle

Rosemann

Nikolaidis

2020

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“…Knechtle & Nikolaidis, 2015). En cuanto a las ultra maratones de 100 millas o más, son los corredores estadounidenses los que dominan en esas distancias, aunque los europeos han experimentado un aumento en participación y rendimiento (Gerosa, Rüst, Rosemann & Knechtle, 2014).…”

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Symbolic efficiency in ultra marathons: the Ultra Sierra Nevada and 101 km in 24 h cases

Delgado

2020

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Nowadays the high physical and psychological demands of ultra marathons have not prevented this type of races from becoming popular and an important way to demonstrate authenticity in personal work. Through the ethnographic work, the historical review and practical experience in two competitions, such as the Ultra Sierra Nevada of Granada and 101 km. In 24 h. of Ronda, we show significant evidence to understand how and to what extent, through the symbolic burden they have, both contribute to the formation of one self for those who organice and participate in them. The overcoming of personal challenges, the popularization of heroism, the formation of a collective identity, the consideration of the sacred and the claim or projection of an ideology with military values are interpreted as the main results obtained.

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“…In this sense, the purposes of this study were (i) to verify the participation of athletes by continent and country in 100-mile ultra-marathons (161-km) performed between 1870 and 2020, (ii) to compare the athletes’ performance between continents and countries, (iii) to identify the fastest athletes by country and by continent and, (iv) to investigate the trend in performance over years of the athletes from the fastest countries. Previous studies showed that North America and Europe presented higher numbers of ultra-marathon events worldwide (431 and 455, respectively) 25 compared to Asia (139), Africa (59), Australia (35), South America (18), as well as a higher participation in 161-km ultra-marathons 28 . For another way, Russian athletes were the fastest in long-distance running races such as the ‘Comrades Marathon’ 29 , and in 100-km ultra-marathon running races 20 .…”

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A macro to micro analysis to understand performance in 100-mile ultra-marathons worldwide

Thuany

Weiss

Villiger

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The purposes of this study were (i) to describe differences in participation in 100-mile ultra-marathons by continent; (ii) to investigate differences in performance between continents; and (iii) to identify the fastest runners by continent and country. Data from 148,169 athletes (119,408 men), aged 18–81 years, and finishers in a 100-miles ultra-marathon during 1870–2020 were investigated. Information about age, gender, origin, performance level (top three, top 10, top 100) was obtained. Kruskal–Wallis tests and linear regressions were performed. Athletes were mostly from America and Europe. A macro-analysis showed that the fastest men runners were from Africa, while the fastest women runners were from Europe and Africa. Women from Sweden, Hungary and Russia presented the best performances in the top three, top 10 and top 100. Men from Brazil, Russia and Lithuania were the fastest. The lowest performance and participation were observed for runners from Asia. In summary, in 100-miles ultra-marathon running, the majority of athletes were from America, but for both sexes and performance levels, the fastest runners were from Africa. On a country level, the fastest women were from Sweden, Hungary and Russia, while the fastest men were from Brazil, Russia and Lithuania.

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Participation and performance trends in 161km ultra-marathons in terms of nationality – a retrospective data analysis of worldwide participation from 1998-2011

Cited by 8 publications

References 44 publications

The Role of Nationality in Ultra-Endurance Sports: The Paradigm of Cross-Country Skiing and Long-Distance Running

The Role of Nationality in Ultra-Endurance Sports: The Paradigm of Cross-Country Skiing and Long-Distance Running

Symbolic efficiency in ultra marathons: the Ultra Sierra Nevada and 101 km in 24 h cases

A macro to micro analysis to understand performance in 100-mile ultra-marathons worldwide

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