eval set · question 13 of 22 · graded by hand
Does a longer longest endurance run associate with a faster half-marathon time?
Direct evidence on 'longest run' distance and half-marathon time specifically was not found; the closest evidence is for marathon finish times, where a longer longest training run is associated with faster marathon finish times. 1
In half-marathon runners specifically, longer monthly running distance and weekly training distance are associated with faster/better performance, suggesting a similar positive relationship might hold for longest run. 2 3
What we can't tell you
- No card directly measures 'longest endurance run' as a predictor variable for half-marathon time specifically (only for marathon).
Sources
Increases in various training parameters (weekly running distance, number of weekly runs, maximum weekly distance, long runs ≥32km, training pace, longest run, and weekly running hours) are associated with faster marathon finish times in elite and recreational marathoners.
pop. Elite and recreational marathon runners (42.2km); 137 cohorts from 85 studies, 25% female · direction Positive (increased training parameters associated with faster finish times) · design Systematic review and meta-regression of observational and interventional studies · strong
An evaluation of the training determinants of marathon performance: A meta-analysis with meta-regression. (2019) · doi 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.09.013
Longer monthly running distance, faster mean training pace, and better sleep quality are significant predictors of better half-marathon performance in male recreational runners.
pop. Male recreational half-marathon runners in Zhejiang Province, China (n=202, median age 49 years) · direction positive for faster pace and better sleep; positive for longer running distance · design cross-sectional with multivariate logistic regression · moderate
Prediction of half-marathon performance of male recreational marathon runners using nomogram (2024) · doi 10.1186/s13102-024-00889-3
Half-marathon race time in male recreational runners can be predicted by BMI, VO2max, and weekly training distance using the equation: Race time (min)=80.056+2.498×BMI-0.594×VO2max-0.191×weekly training distance in km
pop. Male recreational runners (n=134, age 44.2±8.7 years, half-marathon race time 104.6±16.2 min) · direction Positive correlation with BMI and negative correlation with VO2max and weekly training distance; R2=0.63 with standard error of estimate 9.9 min · design Cohort study with prediction model validation · moderate
Predictors of half-marathon performance in male recreational athletes (2023) · doi 10.17179/excli2023-6198