Table 2 Gender difference (%) in Ironman triathlon performances and in time spreads
From: The age of peak performance in Ironman triathlon: a cross-sectional and longitudinal data analysis
Gender difference (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
Ironman Hawaii | Ironman Switzerland | |
Performance | ||
Swim split | 9.8 ± 2.9 | 14.0 ± 5.4 |
Cycling split | 12.7 ± 2.0 | 13.2 ± 2.4 |
Running split | 13.3 ± 3.1 | 18.2 ± 4.1 |
Total race time | 12.6 ± 1.3 | 14.9 ± 2.9 |
Time spreads (first versus tenth) | ||
Men | 4.8 ± 1.3 | 7.5 ± 1.3 |
Women | 7.1 ± 2.3 | 10.4 ± 3.3 |