Table 1 Characteristics of the half-marathon runners in the BJ and PLA groups

Age (y)

31.4 ± 8.7

30.5 ± 12.37

Sex (M/F)

8/3

8/2

Height (m)

1.75 ± 0.11

1.73 ± 0.06

Mass (kg)

74.3 ± 13.1

68.6 ± 7.9

BMI (kg/m²)

24.2 ± 3.0

22.8 ± 1.9

Finishing time (h:min:s)

1:41:06 ± 0:14:24

1:38:02 ± 0:10:17

Previous full and ½ marathons completed

2 (0.25, 8.75)

1 (0.25, 2.0)

Duration of running experience (y)

3.5 (1.3, 8.8)

2 (1.5, 7.0)