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Running duration significantly impacts daily fluid needs and dehydration risk. Longer runs (>60 min) require substantial fluid replacement to maintain hydration and performance.

Keywords:

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Sports Nutrition
Human Performance

Background:

Understanding fluid balance is crucial for athletes.
Dehydration negatively impacts endurance and performance.
Individual sweat losses vary widely.

Purpose of the Study:

To estimate sweat losses and fluid requirements based on running duration.
To determine drinking rates needed to prevent significant dehydration (≥2% body weight loss).

Main Methods:

Collected individual sweating data and running duration from 146 male and female runners.
Analyzed data across heterogeneous conditions and exercise durations (33-280 min).

Main Results:

Running <60 min/day increased fluid needs by 1.3x; >60 min/day increased needs by 1.9-2.3x.
Runs >60 min required >50% sweat replacement to prevent dehydration.
Sweat losses ranged from 0.2-5.0 L/day; required drinking rates were 0-1.4 L/hr.

Conclusions:

Individual variability in sweat loss necessitates personalized hydration strategies.
Prolonged running (>60 min) demands careful attention to fluid intake for performance.
Findings guide sports dietitians in advising athletes on hydration.