Effect of altitude on 100-m sprint times: an analysis of race times from the finals at major championships

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of altitude on 100-m sprint times. A nonlinear regression analysis was conducted using competition data from the finals at major championships. The results indicate that the time advantage of competing at an altitude of 2250 m is about 0.19 ± 0.10 s for men and 0.23 ± 0.13 s for women. This is a substantial performance advantage and so the altitude of the competition venue should be taken into consideration when recognizing record performances.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:training science technical and natural sciences strength and speed sports
Tagging:Höhe
Published in:ISBS Proceedings Archive (Michigan)
Language:English
Published: Cologne International Society of Biomechanics in Sports 2017
Online Access:https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol35/iss1/264
Volume:35
Issue:1
Pages:907-910
Document types:congress proceedings
Level:advanced