Whole group

(n = 76)

Specialists

(n = 37)

No specialists

(n = 39)

Age (yrs)

26.7 ± 2.9

27.8 ± 3.2

25.7 ± 2.6

Height (cm)

173.9 ± 3.7

174.6 ± 3.4

173.3 ± 4.1

Body weight (kg)

68.5 ± 2.8

66.4 ± 2.2

68.7 ± 3.5

BMI (kg/cm²)

22.6 ± 1.4

21.8 ± 0.5

23.4 ± 2.3

Race time (min)

129.3 ± 10.9

112.1 ± 10.5

137.5 ± 11.4