Endurance in Speed Skating

19 Pages Posted: 9 Jun 2001

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Gerard H. Kuper

University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business

Elmer Sterken

University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

Date Written: May 2001

Abstract

We analyse the development of world records speed skating from 1893 to 2000 for both men and women. The historical data show that it is likely that the relation between skating speed and distance of the various events is non-linear and converges to a limit value. We pay special attention to technical innovations in speed skating, especially, the introduction of the klapskate in the 1996/1997 season, and its impact on the long-run limit value. We focus on endurance and we estimate lower bounds for world records given the current technological state of the art.

Keywords: Forecasting, Athletic Performance

JEL Classification: C15, L83

Suggested Citation

Kuper, Gerard H. and Sterken, Elmer, Endurance in Speed Skating (May 2001). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=271993 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.271993

Gerard H. Kuper (Contact Author)

University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business ( email )

Postbus 72
9700 AB Groningen
Netherlands

Elmer Sterken

University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business ( email )

Postbus 72
9700 AB Groningen
Netherlands

CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

Poschinger Str. 5
Munich, DE-81679
Germany

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