Llewellyn Tamra L, Maceri Rachel M
Health and Human Performance, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE, USA.
J Sports Sci. 2025 Aug;43(16):1587-1594. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2025.2513167. Epub 2025 May 31.
Marathon running is highly dependent upon environmental conditions, especially air temperature. More research is warranted to determine how climate change and heat waves might be impacting the temperature and performance in marathon events worldwide. The purpose of this analysis was to determine if temperatures are rising in marathons across the world, and how often the races take place in optimal temperatures (10-12 °C). Secondly, we aimed to determine if there was a correlation between air temperature and marathon finishing time finishing time in the Top 10 men, Top 10 women, and median overall finisher. Data were analysed across six marathons since their inception: Boston, Lincoln (NE), Grandma's (Duluth, MN), Berlin, Chicago, and New York City. The results showed in almost all races, higher temperatures were correlated with increased finishing time in the median runner and Top 10 Men runners. Temperature had no correlation with marathon finishing time in 5 of 6 marathons in the Top 10 Women. Additionally, it was found that only Berlin is significantly increasing in temperature since its inception.
马拉松赛跑高度依赖环境条件，尤其是气温。有必要开展更多研究，以确定气候变化和热浪可能如何影响全球马拉松赛事的温度和成绩。本分析的目的是确定世界各地马拉松赛事的气温是否在上升，以及比赛在最佳温度（10-12摄氏度）下举行的频率。其次，我们旨在确定气温与男子前10名、女子前10名以及总体完赛者中位数的马拉松完赛时间之间是否存在关联。对自创办以来的六场马拉松赛事进行了数据分析：波士顿马拉松、林肯（内布拉斯加州）马拉松、奶奶马拉松（明尼苏达州德卢斯）、柏林马拉松、芝加哥马拉松和纽约市马拉松。结果显示，在几乎所有赛事中，较高的气温与中位数跑者和男子前10名跑者的完赛时间增加相关。在女子前10名中，6场马拉松赛事中有5场的气温与马拉松完赛时间无关。此外，研究发现，自创办以来，只有柏林的气温显著上升。
