Table 3.

Relationship for MPT versus training and anthropometric indices for reduced data sample (n = 25 for training indices and n = 52 for anthropometric indices)

	Shape of regression curve	Correlation coefficient (r)	SEE (minutes)
MPT versus K	Exponential decay	0.49	22.9
MPT versus V (or P)	Linear	0.76	16.6
MPT versus BF	Linear	0.60	18.3

Abbreviations: MPT, marathon performance time; K, mean weekly training distance; V, mean training velocity; P, mean training pace; BF, body fat percentage; SEE, standard error of the estimate.