Predictors of performance in Amateur Olympic distance triathlon: Predictors in amateur triathlon

Abstract Objective: Present study examines predictors of the overall race time and disciplines in the Olympic distance triathlon. Methods: Thirty-nine male and six female triathletes were evaluated for anthropometric, physiological, genetic, training, clinical and circadian characteristics. Body composition, maximum capacity for oxygen uptake ( V ˙ O 2max), maximum aerobic velocity (MAV), anaerobic threshold (AT), triathlon experience (TE) and XX genotype for α-actinin 3 affected total race time (p V ˙ O 2max (s = 0.281, t = 2.278, p = 0.028). Cycling can be predicted by MAV (s = -0.341, t = -2.333, p = 0.025), TE (s = -0.363, t = -3.172, p = 0.003), and %LM (s = -0.326, t = -2.265, p = 0.029). In running split, MAV (s = -0.768, t = -6.222, p