The pacing behaviors used by elite athletes differ among individual sports, necessitating the
study of sport-specific pacing profiles. Additionally, pacing behaviors adopted by elite …

The requirements of running a 2-h marathon have been extensively debated but the actual
physiological demands of running at∼ 21.1 km/h have never been reported. We therefore …

The higher performance level of master athletes compared to non-athletes is often
associated with better health throughout life. However, even the physical performance of …

The NIKE Vaporfly shoe was introduced in May 2017 as part of the original# Breaking2
Project (an event aimed to run the first marathon under 2 h). This new advanced shoe …

Advanced footwear technology (AFT) changed footwear design concepts by using a curved
carbon fibre plate in combination with new, more compliant and resilient foams. The aim of …

Background Recently, much attention has been paid to the role of neuromuscular function in
long-distance running performance. Complex Training (CT) is a combination training …

The purpose of this study was to examine whether World Championship and Olympic
medallist endurance athletes pace similarly to their race opponents, where and when critical …

Influence of Running Shoe Longitudinal Bending Stiffness on Running Economy and
Performance in Trained and National Level Runner Page 1 Influence of Running Shoe …

We analysed the effects of the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly (VPF) on long-interval training
performance, kinematic parameters, running power and fatigue compared to a traditional …

This study aimed to determine elite swimmers' pacing strategy in the 3000 m event and to
analyse the associated performance variability and pacing factors. Forty-seven races were …