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Baumann, G.-A., Biedermann, K., Item, E., Spengler, C. M., Beltrami, F. G.

Strelecký, M., Berisha, G., Oreská, L., Cernácková, A., Hamar, D., Ravara, B., Zampieri, S., Pietrangelo, L., Protasi, F., Kern, H., Killinger, Z., Payer, J., Okuliarová, M., Zeman, M., Varga, L., Sedliak, M. “…Objectives A unique opportunity was used to examine the fitness parameters, bone mineral density and skeletal muscle characteristics of a 79-year-old Caucasian elite male master athlete (body height 168.2 cm, body mass 59.5 kg, BMI 21 kg/m2) who won all major marathon events in his category (below 3 h 40) and in 2019 won the world championship title. Equipment and methods All of that despite the long-term diagnosis of inherited ß-thalassemia minor. …”

Llewellyn, T. L., Maceri, R. M. “…The purpose of this analysis was to determine if temperatures are rising in marathons across the world, and how often the races take place in optimal temperatures (10-12 °C). …”

Hanley, B., Cooke, M., Gallagher, L., Oh, Y. K., Parelkar, P., Thomas, A., Tucker, C. “…INTRODUCTION: Distance runners train at different speeds to enhance their physiological and biomechanical capabilities to ensure that their aerobic and anaerobic energy systems are optimised for the demands of racing. …”

Kadono, H. “…INTRODUCTION: In 800m running event, it is reported that the pacing strategy of world record was positive pacing [1], on the other hand there were various pacing strategies in Olympic games [2] and World Championships [3]. …”

Strelecky, M., Sedliak, M., Berisha, G., Oreská, L., Buzgo, G., Cernácková, A., Okuliarova, M., Zeman, M., Kern, H., Zampieri, S., Pietrangelo, L., Protasi, F. “…We had a unique opportunity to examine not only performance and blood parameters but also skeletal muscle characteristics of an elite male master marathon runner who placed second at the World championship in the age category 75-79 years and won all the World Marathon Majors between 2013 and 2019. …”

Gisladottir, T., Hafsteinsson, T., Petrovic, M. “…METHODS: Data were obtained from the report of Nicholson et al. (2019), on 7 female and 8 male finalists of the IAAF World Championship in the 60m hurdles race held in March 2018 in Birmingham, UK. …”

Takayama, F., Aoyagi, A. “…This opinion paper summarizes previous research on runners' durability during marathons and highlights the necessity for durability studies, particularly at the international level to world-class marathon runners.…”

Fernandes, G. D., Gandur, N. L., Santos, D., Maldonado, V. “…The strategy has been adopted by Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge on numerous marathon events in the past, including the 2018 and 2022 editions of the Berlin marathon (where Kipchoge set two official world records), as well as in two special attempts to break the 2 h mark for the distance, the Nike Breaking2 (2017) and the INEOS 1:59 Challenge (2019), where Kipchoge used an improved drafting formation to finish in 1:59:40, although that is not recognized as an official record. …”

Thibault, D., Ellis, C., Toms, G. B., Schaefer, A., Titcomb, D.

Casado, A., Hornillos, A., Foster, C., Ranieri, L. E., Renfree, A., Domínguez, R. “…Purpose In world-class middle- and long-distance running races, a Wavelight signal has recently been used as a pacing guide for setting records. …”

Feely, C., Caulfield, B., Lawlor, A., Smyth, B. “…We further describe how to evaluate these recommendations in terms of their feasibility, plausibility, effectiveness and safety using a large-scale, real-world dataset of more than 130,000 runners and their marathon training experiences.…”

Brown, J. L., Raeder, R., Troyanos, C., Dyer, K. S. “…The Boston Marathon is a highly regarded event in the running world, not just for its prestige and challenging course, but also for its implementation of a psychology team to support runners. …”

Kelemen, B., Benczenleitner, O., Toth, L. “…During the Second World War, the Swedish coach Gosta Holmer developed the fartlek (speed play) method, which enabled his runners to set numerous world records between 1500 meters and 10,000 meters. …”

Casado, A., Ranieri, L. E., Díaz, J. J., Hanley, B., Foster, C. “…The aims of this study were to compare marathon pacing profiles between major championships winning races and world record (WR) races in men`s and women`s long-distance runners. …”

Foulkes, S. J., Haykowsky, M. J., Kistler, P. M., McConell, G. K., Trappe, S., Hargreaves, M., Costill, D. L., La Gerche, A. “…Overall, this life study of a world champion marathon runner exemplifies the substantial benefits and potential side effects of many decades of intense endurance exercise. …”

Foster, C., Barroso, R., Bok, D., Boullosa, D., Casado Alda, A., Cortis, C., Fusco, A., Hanley, B., Skiba, P., de Koning, J. J. “…Introduction In distance running, pacing is characterized by changes in speed, leading to runners dropping off the leader`s pace until a few remain to contest victory with a final sprint. …”

Mastalerz, A., Johne, M., Mróz, A., Bojarczuk, A., Stastny, P., Petr, M., Kolinger, D., Pisz, A., Vostatkova, P., Maculewicz, E. “…Despite extensive research on sprint training, our understanding of the training process that leads to world-class sprint performance is rather limited. …”

Byrne, J., Lynch, S., Mokha, G. M. “…Methods In this case study, we examine the training regimen of an elite ultramarathon runner who broke 8 world records in 2021 and 2022, including the 24-hour run in which he ran 319.6 km in September 2022. …”

Chiron, F., Bennett, S., Thomas, C., Hanon, C., Léger, D., Lopes, P. “…Methods: During the preparatory phase for the Tokyo Olympic Games, a world-class female 3000m steeplechase runner (Age: 20 years, Height: 168 cm, Weight: 52 kg, VO2max: 67.1 mL·min·kg-1) recorded Heart Rate Variability (HRV), conducted orthostatic tests, and completed subjective evaluations four times a week throughout the different training periods that constitute a pre-Olympic season. …”