… higher than the mean of 79.9 mL/kg/min. In fact, only two of the very best Kenyan runners
(top five in the world in their respective distances) were in the group of runners studied at sea …

… Similarly, there were no differences in total blood volume between the Kenyan runners (101.9
mL/kg) and German runners (99.6 mL/kg).Based on these inconsistent study designs and …

… who have shown similar low energy costs during running as the Kenyan elite runners. … in
the Kenyan runners as compared to other elite runners. In line with the findings on elite runners, …

… The aim of this study was to compare the demographic characteristics of elite Kenyan runners
with those of the general Kenyan … In conclusion, Kenyan runners are from a distinctive …

… -level Kenyan runner men and women who are on the international … All of them finished in
the first 30 finishers of the Kenyan … , the present study showed that female Kenyan elite runners …

… of Kenyan runners has been the subject of research and opinion in both the scientific literature3,4
and the … athletes, as well as the evolution of the demographics of Kenyan runners over …

… This book is a must-have for all running coaches and runners, and also for all those who
want to learn more about the backgrounds and secrets of the Kenyan success story. The …

… The personal best times of the Kenyan runners in the present … , the ground contact time of the
Kenyan runners in the present … (1983) on 10 male runners (average 225 ms). At 5.0 m/s, our …

… Explanations of the apparent success of Kenyan runners are shrouded in myth. Chapter 6
examines some of these myths, often based on crude environmental and racist assumptions. …

… The aim of this study was to characterize Kenyan runners in … The running efficiency,
determined as the oxygen cost at a given running speed, was less in the Kenyan runners, and the …