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Variable Pacing Is Associated with Performance during the OCC ® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc ® (2017–2021)

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  • Pedro Corbí-Santamaría

    (Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, AMRED, Human Movement and Sports Performance Analysis, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain)

  • Alba Herrero-Molleda

    (Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, AMRED, Human Movement and Sports Performance Analysis, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain)

  • Juan García-López

    (Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, AMRED, Human Movement and Sports Performance Analysis, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain)

  • Daniel Boullosa

    (Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, AMRED, Human Movement and Sports Performance Analysis, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain)

  • Vicente García-Tormo

    (Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, AMRED, Human Movement and Sports Performance Analysis, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain)

Abstract

The current evidence suggests that pacing may not be affected by performance level or sex in trail-running races as may occur in road running races. However, the previous studies included races of >100 km. Therefore, we aimed to verify the influence of performance level and sex on pacing in the last four (2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021) editions of a shorter (56.3 km) ultra-trail running race (i.e., Orsières–Champex–Chamonix; OCC ® ) that maintained the same race profile. The mean finishing time for the 5656 participants was 10 h 20 min 33 s ± 2 h 01 min 19 s. Pacing variability (CV%) was higher in high-level participants, thus showing a greater ability to adapt their pace to the race profile than low-level runners. Males also had a higher pacing variability than females although the effect sizes were small. Based on the current findings, we may recommend for non-elite OCC ® participants to adapt their pace to the race profile with a slower pace during uphills and a faster pace during downhills. Further studies including participants’ experience are necessary to confirm the effectiveness of this suggestion in trail-running races of variable distances.

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  • Pedro Corbí-Santamaría & Alba Herrero-Molleda & Juan García-López & Daniel Boullosa & Vicente García-Tormo, 2023. "Variable Pacing Is Associated with Performance during the OCC ® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc ® (2017–2021)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-9, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:4:p:3297-:d:1067207
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    1. Arturo Casado & Fernando González-Mohíno & José María González-Ravé & Daniel Boullosa, 2021. "Pacing Profiles of Middle-Distance Running World Records in Men and Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-9, November.
    2. Daniel Suter & Caio Victor Sousa & Lee Hill & Volker Scheer & Pantelis Theo Nikolaidis & Beat Knechtle, 2020. "Even Pacing Is Associated with Faster Finishing Times in Ultramarathon Distance Trail Running—The “Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc” 2008–2019," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(19), pages 1-11, September.
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