Performance and micro-pacing strategies in sit para-biathlon

The contribution of Total Skiing Time (TST) to Total Race Time (TRT) was lower for the Long-distance race (80 ± 6%) compared to the Sprint (86 ± 5%) and Middle-distance (86 ± 3%) races.

• The proportional contribution of penalty-time to TRT was significantly greater for the Long-distance race (13 ± 6%) compared to the Sprint (5 ± 4%) and Middle-distance (4 ± 3%).
• Statistical analyses revealed no statistically significant difference in TST contribution to TRT across race formats.
• Specific clusters were identified where instantaneous skiing speed was significantly associated with TST.
• In the Long-distance race, the fastest athlete gained 6.5 seconds over the slowest athlete in the section with the steepest uphill.

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