Who Wins The Ironman? Best Swimmer, Cyclist, or Runner A Project Demonstration by Dr. Moffit
Introduction Ironman Triathlon – 3 Events Which Portion Determines Success At the Professional Level for Men? Do Younger Competitors Have an Advantage? Importance: Focus for Training
Methods 2002 Event Results Male Professionals Statistical Procedures Descriptive Correlations
Results TABLE 1. Age and performance characteristics. ________________________________________________ X SD Md Mo Range Age (yrs.) Swim (sec) Bike (sec) n/a Run (sec) ________________________________________________
Results FIGURE 1. Mean Ironman triathlon segment times.
Results FIGURE 2. Percentage of finish time by event.
Results TABLE 2. Correlations between events and overall place during Ironman competition. _________________________________________________ r r 2. Swim Time vs. Place Bike Time vs. Place Run Time vs. Place Age vs. Place _________________________________________________
Results FIGURE 3. The association between bike time and overall place.
Discussion Impact of: Swim Bike Run Youth Variability in Events Implications for Training
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