Performance Predictors With Beat Knechtle, MD

An overview of the best predictors of ultra endurance performance from the world's leading expert. The data may surprise you...

Here are the primary papers referenced in the episode:

A faster running speed is associated with a greater body weight loss in 100-km ultra-marathoners

Age related changes in 100km ultramarathon running performance 

Analysis of performance and age of the fastest 100-mile ultra-marathoners worldwide

Participation and performance trends in 100-km ultra-marathons worldwide

Performance and age of the fastest female and male 100 km ultramarathoners worldwide from 1960-2012

Personal best marathon time and longest training run, not anthropometry, predict performance in recreational 24-hr ultrarunners

Relationship of anthropometric and training characteristics with race performance in endurance and ultra-endurance athletes

Runners in their 40s dominate ultramarathons from 50-3100 miles

Similarities and differences in anthropometry and training between recreational male 100-km ultra-marathoners and marathoners

Ultramarathon runners - nature or nurture

What is associated with race performance in male 100-km ultra-marathoners - anthropometry, training, or marathon best time

What is the age for the fastest ultramarathon performance in time-limited races from 6 h to 10 days