Table 2

Spatiotemporal characteristics of the slow runners participating in the running event at the 0.91 km (n=20) and 4.66 km point (n=23)

0.91 km point4.66 km point
Average race speed (m/s)2.22±0.13
Instantaneous speed (m/s)2.36±0.142.35±0.13
Duty factor (%)49.46±3.6349.79±3.41
Contact time (s)0.36±0.030.36±0.03
Stride time (s)0.75±0.030.74±0.04
Stride length (m)1.75±0.121.74±0.11
Stride frequency (strides/s)1.34±0.061.35±0.07