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

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

Journal
Scientific Reports
DOI
10.1038/s41598-024-58571-0
Population
runners
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Description

This study analyzes over 1 million race records to identify trends in 50-km ultra-marathon performance.