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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Human Performance
  • Physiology

Background:

  • Extensive data exists for running disciplines, but tower running performance trends and sex differences remain under-analyzed.
  • Tower running (stair climbing) is a unique athletic discipline with specific physiological demands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate sex and age-related performance trends in tower running.
  • To identify specific conditions where women may outperform men in stair climbing races.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 28,203 observations from 24,007 climbers between 2014 and 2019.
  • Multivariable statistical model with random effects to examine sex, age, and tower characteristics (stairs, floors).

Main Results:

  • Men were significantly faster than women across most age groups (p < 0.001 for ages ≤69, p = 0.003 for ages > 69).
  • Performance differences averaged around 0.20 km/h, decreasing with age.
  • Women outperformed men in specific scenarios: smaller buildings (<600 stairs) for ages 30-59 and >69; higher buildings (>2200 stairs) for ages <20 and 60-69; and mid-range buildings (1600-2200 stairs) for ages >69.

Conclusions:

  • Men exhibit faster overall performance in tower running compared to women.
  • Women demonstrate superior performance in specific age groups and building heights, highlighting nuanced sex differences in this discipline.