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ArticleJournal of sleep research2025

Influence of circadian preference, sleep inertia and their interaction on marathon completion time: A retrospective, cross-sectional investigation of a large mass-participation city marathon.

Matthew K P Gratton, Jonathan Charest, James Lickel, Amy M Bender, Penny Werthner, Charles R Pedlar, Courtney Kipps, Doug Lawson, Charles H Samuels, Jesse Cook

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10 authors.

Matthew K P GrattonDivision of Medical Informatics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Jonathan CharestUniversité Laval, École de Psychologie, Québec City, Québec, Canada.
James LickelDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Amy M BenderFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Penny WerthnerFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Charles R PedlarFaculty of Sport, Allied Health, and Performance Science, St Mary's University, London, UK.
Courtney KippsInstitute of Sport, Exercise and Health, London, UK.
Doug LawsonCentre for Sleep and Human Performance, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Charles H SamuelsFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Jesse CookDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1905-0262

Funding

Mitacs IT23469
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Burgeoning interest in marathons necessitates an understanding of performance determinants. Research has highlighted the importance of diet, training and sleep, yet relations of circadian preference and sleep inertia with marathon performance remain largely unexplored. Because marathons generally start early-to-mid morning, these characteristics may have relevant impact. This study investigates relationships of circadian preference, sleep inertia and their interaction with marathon completion time. Consenting participants in a 2016 large mass-participation city marathon completed self-report questionnaires capturing circadian preference and sleep inertia, along with demographics and other characteristics. Circadian preference and sleep inertia were described across subgroups. Analyses examined the associations and interactions of circadian preference and sleep inertia with marathon completion times, with adjusted analyses accounting for age, sex and sleep health. Participants were marathon finishers (n = 936; 64.5% male; 66.3% young-adults), with a majority reporting morningness tendencies (60.8%). Results supported a linear association between increasing eveningness preference with slower marathon times (p = 0.003; p

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Athletic PerformanceCircadian RhythmMarathon RunningSleepAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsYoung Adultcircadian preferenceendurance athletesmarathonrunning performancesleep inertia

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PMID39425608
PMCPMC12069743

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