Considering the different characteristics of the race courses, the smallest performance gaps between men and women were found in river swimming, flat surface cycling and rolling running courses. Conclusions: The sex difference in the IRONMAN triathlon was least significant in age group 18...
This study investigated the change in sex difference in both race performance and the age of peak performance across years in the top ten athletes for split disciplines and overall race time in the 'Ironman Hawaii' between 1983 and 2012. Changes in split times, overall race times, and age ...
Sex difference in race performance and age of peak performance in the Ironman Triathlon World Championship from 1983 to 2012 The fastest Ironman race times in 'Ironman Hawaii' were achieved in very recent years. This study investigated the change in sex difference in both race pe... CA Rüst,...
difference in performance for all ultra-triathlon distances from the Ironman distance (i.e. 3.8km swimming, 180km cycling and 42km running) in the 'Ironman Hawaii' to the Double Deca Iron ultra-triathlon distance (i.e. 76km swimming, 3,600km cycling and 840km running) between 1978 and ...