Introduction: The key elements of success in a given sports competition have become an area of interest for researchers. The reason for the success of Ethiopian runners was not proved scientifically. This study aimed at documenting the anthropometric parameters of 10,000 meter runners and to find out the association between such parameters and performances.
Methods: A descriptive field study was conducted. 32 elite 10,000 meter runners participated. The data were collected while the athletics team was preparing for the world athletics championship. The procedure was repeated three times for each individual. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 18. All the data were presented as mean ± S.D. The Pearson product-moment test was used to determine the correlation between the variables and finishing time. The level of significance for all statistical tests was set at p < 0.05.
Results: The experience of male and female athletes showed a negative association with finishing time. However, there was no statistically significant correlation between the age and running time in both sexes. A significant positive association of body weight to running time was observed in both sexes. Body height correlates positively to running time in males (p<0.05), but not in females. The length of the arm, the forearm, the leg in both sexes and length of the thigh in women had no significant association with finishing time. A smaller arm and calf circumferences have a positive effect on the performance of both sexes. Smaller thigh circumference showed a positive association with the performance of men.
Conclusion: The age of the runners did not correlate with their performance. The anthropometric variables displayed significantly higher values in men than in women. Experienced athletes performed better in both sexes. Anthropometric parameters may be useful for selection, prediction, improving running performance besides for preventing injuries and health risk assessment.

Keywords: anthropometry, experience, limb circumference limb length, running time


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人体测量学变量与种族表现之间的关系

简介：在给定的体育比赛中成功的关键要素已成为研究人员感兴趣的领域。埃塞俄比亚选手获得成功的原因尚未得到科学证明。这项研究旨在记录10,000米跑步者的人体测量学参数，并找出这些参数与性能之间的关联。
方法：进行了描述性的现场研究。参加比赛的32名精英10,000米运动员。这些数据是在田径队为世界田径锦标赛做准备时收集的。对每个人重复该过程三遍。使用SPSS 18版进行统计分析。所有数据均表示为平均值±SD。使用Pearson产品矩检验来确定变量与完成时间之间的相关性。所有统计检验的显着性水平设置为p <0.05。
结果：男性和女性运动员的经历与完成时间呈负相关。但是，男女之间的年龄和跑步时间之间没有统计学显着的相关性。在男女中，体重与跑步时间均呈显着正相关。男性的身高与跑步时间呈正相关（p <0.05），而女性则没有。女性的手臂，前臂，腿的长度以及大腿的长度与完成时间没有显着相关性。较小的手臂和小腿周长对男女双方的表现都有积极影响。大腿围较小与男性的表现呈正相关。
结论：跑步者的年龄与他们的表现无关。人体测量变量显示，男性的价值明显高于女性。有经验的运动员在男女中表现都更好。人体测量参数除了可以防止受伤和健康风险评估之外，还可以用于选择，预测，改善跑步性能。

关键词：人体测量学，经验，肢体周长，肢体长度，跑步时间