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Table 1 Physical characteristics of the Ethiopian runners

From: Food and macronutrient intake of elite Ethiopian distance runners

Subject (no)

Age (y)

Height (m)

Start BM (kg)

End BM (kg)

Change BM (%)

Change BM (kg)

BT (M)

BT (F)

1

23

1.72

58.7

58.7

0.0

0.0

2:12:00

 

2

21

1.78

62.4

61.5

1.4

-0.9

2:12:00

 

3

22

1.72

59.8

59.9

-0.1

0.1

2:13:15

 

4(F)

19

1.75

57.3

57.4

-0.2

0.1

 

2:35:03

5(F)

19

1.61

48.8

48.3

1.0

-0.5

 

2:30:15

6

23

1.73

57.7

58.5

-1.4

0.8

2:15:15

 

7

27

1.81

53.5

53.3

0.4

-0.2

2:14:10

 

8

20

1.76

61.7

61.0

1.1

-0.7

2:12:35

 

9

23

1.73

53.4

53.6

-0.4

0.2

2:15:45

 

10

23

1.65

53.3

53.4

-0.2

0.1

2:16:17

 

Average

22

1.73

56.7

56.6

0.2

-0.1

2:13:56

 

SD

2

0.06

4.3

4.2

0.8

0.5

0:01:42

 
  1. * Note: M, male; F, female; BM, body mass; BT, best marathon time.