Modelling of Running Performances: Comparisons of Power-Law, Hyperbolic, Logarithmic, and Exponential Models in Elite Endurance Runners

Table 12

Values of S_∞, S₀ and 1/τ of the exponential model according to the range of distances. ∗: P = 0.031 for all the differences between the different ranges.

	1500-10000 m			1500-5000 m			3000-10000 m
	S∞	S0	1/τ	S∞	S0	1/τ	S∞	S0	1/τ
Nurmi	5.52	7.06	0.00224	5.64	7.24	0.00298	5.48	6.68	0.00167
Zatopek	5.73	6.81	0.00187	5.87	6.96	0.00280	5.68	6.57	0.00132
Vaatainen	5.97	7.17	0.00228	6.13	7.50	0.00397	5.86	6.69	0.00115
Virén	5.96	7.10	0.00163	6.11	7.20	0.00234	5.91	6.94	0.00127
Aouita	6.03	7.76	0.00202	6.31	8.13	0.00354	5.87	7.23	0.00114
Gebreselassie	6.23	7.29	0.00151	6.50	7.52	0.00323	5.99	7.03	0.00073
Means	5.91	7.20	0.00193	6.09	7.43	0.00314	5.80	6.86	0.00121
SD	0.25	0.32	0.00032	0.31	0.40	0.00057	0.19	0.25	0.00031