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Effect of altitude upon 1968 Olympic Games running performances

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The record running times of Mexico City Olympic Games gold medal winners (men and women) were plotted against the pre-October 1968 records, showing that performances for short distances were better at mid-altitude, while for long distances the performances were better at low elevations.

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Die Rekord-Laufzeiten der Goldmedalliengewinner der Olympischen Spiele in Mexico City wurden gegen die Vor-Oktober 1968 Rekorde aufgetragen. Die Leistungen auf den Kurzstrecken waren besser als im Tiefland und liessen auf den mittleren Strecken nach, bei den Frauen früher als bei den Männern.

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On a comparé les temps obtenus par les vainqueurs (médailles d'or) des Jeux Olympiques de Mexico City aux records établis avant l'automne 1968. Les résultats de Mexico ont été meilleurs que ceux obtenus en plaine pour les courtes distances alors qu'ils étaient moins bons au fur et à mesure que les distances augmentaient. La chute des performances se fait plus vite sentir chez les femmes que chez les hommes.

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  1. Exercise Research Laboratories, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

    E. Jokl

  2. Department of Surgery, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    P. Jokl

  3. Division of Physical Education, College of Education, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

    D. C. Seaton

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Jokl, E., Jokl, P. & Seaton, D.C. Effect of altitude upon 1968 Olympic Games running performances. Int J Biometeorol 13, 309–311 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01553038

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