After approximately your thirtieth birthday your physical capacities decrease slowly. This is especially the case at the speed and explosively. But however the duration capacity decreases very gradually. At those whom regularly continue train this reverse gear is only very small. THE WAVA (World Association of Veteran Athletes) have established age correction tables. Below two calculators to compare your races on older age with the times which you ran as youngster. It is also possible to compare times with youngster. In the first column type you yourself current time. In second column the time appears which you could have run for your thirtieth.

Calculator 1 At this calculator the times cannot be typed exact in. However, the times with scroll-knob can be changed. See also: Calculator 2.

What is your gender: Men Women   And your current age: 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70

 

Tip: Using calculator 1 it is also possible stipulate the times you can run by means of times which you ran in before your thirtieth. After choice of your current age you change the running time of a distance until in the right column you personal record appears.

Calculator 2 At this calculator the times can be typed exact in. After processing confirm with the correct key. This affirmative has not been necessary after choice of gender and age. At the time a number must stand in each box.

What is your gender: Men Women   And your current age: 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70    This way correct?

		u     mm    ss	< 30 year			u     mm    ss	< 30 year
	1000m				15km
	1500m				16.1km
	2000m				21.1km
	3000m				25km
	5km				30km
	10km				42.2km

 

Observation

· Decline on the longer distances starts just after your five thirtieth.