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Article Open Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2022.12.017

Comparison of the Pace Pattern for the World and Japanese Elite 1500 m Runners

Yongchang Yang*, Yasushi Enomoto

Doctoral Program in Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.

*Corresponding author: Yongchang Yang

Published: December 26,2022

Abstract

Purpose: In order to identify the difficulties with the race patterns of Japanese elite runners, race patterns of world-class runners and those of Japanese elite runners were compared using running speed, stride frequency, stride length, flight time, contact time, and body center of mass in a 1500 m race. Methods: During the race, 18 male runners in the 1500 m race in official competitions were video-taped using video cameras at a sampling rate of 60 Hz (World Athletics Championships, Japanese Athletics Championships, and All Japan Inter-University Track & Field Championships, Finals). The average running speed, stride length and frequency, contact time, flight time, and the center of mass (Δy) were calculated for every 100 m by reading the video frames. Results: 1) World runners have a higher average speed (p=0.06), stride length (p <0.01), contact time (p <0.01), and body center of mass displacement (p <0.05) than Japanese runners, and Japanese runners have a higher average stride frequency (p=0.16) and flight time (p=0.40). 2) Divide the 1500 m distance into three sections (L1: 0-500 m, L2: 500-1000 m, L3: 1000-1500 m). The speed, stride frequency, and stride length of the two groups are L3>L2>L1, flight time is L1> L2> L3, the center of mass displacement is L1> L2> L3, and world runners contact time is the largest in the L1 section (L1>L2>L3), whereas the Japanese runners contact time is largest in the L2 section (L2>L1>L3). 3) The relationship between mechanical variables and the running speed of the World and Japanese runners was analyzed. Except for the Japanese runners' stride length and speed with no significant correlation (r=0.428, p=0.112), the speed of the two groups of runners had a significant positive correlation with stride frequency, stride length (p <0.01), and a significant negative correlation with the contact time, flight time, and body center of mass displacement (p <0.01). Conclusions: This study examined the World and Japanese 1500 m pacing profiles and found distinct 1500 m pacing profiles for world (Slow-Fast) runners and Japanese runners (Fast-Slow-Fast). Improving the initial speed and sprint performance of the race, as well as increasing stride length, have become critical issues for Japanese runners to overcome in the future.

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How to cite this paper

Comparison of the Pace Pattern for the World and Japanese Elite 1500 m Runners

How to cite this paper: Yongchang Yang, Yasushi Enomoto. (2022) Comparison of the Pace Pattern for the World and Japanese Elite 1500 m Runners. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 6(4), 632-642.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2022.12.017

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