Table 2 Gender difference (%) in Ironman triathlon performances and in time spreads
From: The age of peak performance in Ironman triathlon: a cross-sectional and longitudinal data analysis
| Gender difference (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ironman Hawaii | Ironman Switzerland | |
| Performance | ||
| Swim split | 9.8 ± 2.9 | 14.0 ± 5.4 |
| Cycling split | 12.7 ± 2.0 | 13.2 ± 2.4 |
| Running split | 13.3 ± 3.1 | 18.2 ± 4.1 |
| Total race time | 12.6 ± 1.3 | 14.9 ± 2.9 |
| Time spreads (first versus tenth) | ||
| Men | 4.8 ± 1.3 | 7.5 ± 1.3 |
| Women | 7.1 ± 2.3 | 10.4 ± 3.3 |