Publication details
Vývoj olympijských výkonů v běhu na 800 m a 1500 m
| Title in English | Development of Olympic performance at the course of 800 m and 1500 m |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Atletika 2009 |
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| Field | Sport and leisure time activities |
| Keywords | Olympic games; running events; 800 m and 1500 m; performance development; Africa; Europe |
| Description | The authors dela with the men's olympics development of performance 800m and 1500m run. Olympic performance s of selected groups of runners (800 and 1500 metetrs races) are compared with world records and vice versa. The authors came to the conclusion that there is evidential relationship (alpha = 0,05) between the development of world and Olympic records in period 1896 - 2004. Furthemore, the authors describe the differencies between the parties finals runs OG (in historical period of the Games division into 3 periods: 1896 to 1928, 1932- 1976, 1980 - 2004), tend to greater homogenity (differences in achievements between 1st - 3rd, 1st - 6th, 1st - 8th racer over time significantly dimished). Recent findings discribed in the text answers the question on which continent it is realistic to look for the most finalist in the 800m and 1500m race in each Olympic cycle. The results show that in recent decades is evident decline of Europe and the emergence of African runners. |