Marathon running
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- Humans2
Associations
2Age-associated differences in VO2max
downin humans1
1 study
Age-associated differences in VO2max
downin humans1
Marathon running is associated with age-associated differences in VO2max in humans.
“Compared to normative data, multi-marathoners showed a more gradual age-associated pattern in VO2max, particularly among older adults.”
Humansn = 340
VO2max ageing and all cause mortality in a global cohort of multi marathoners
Scientific reports12 May 2026
VO2max
upin humans1
1 study
VO2max
upin humans1
Marathon running is associated with VO2max in humans (exceeding the 95th percentile threshold).
“Participants exhibited substantially higher VO2max values than population norms across all age groups, with multiple age bands exceeding the 95th percentile threshold.”
Humansn = 340
VO2max ageing and all cause mortality in a global cohort of multi marathoners
Scientific reports12 May 2026
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