Table 4

Degree of weight loss (%) according to marathon finishing times

			Weight loss (%)
Group	Finishing time	No	Mean	SEM
1	Under 3 h	26	3.1^*	1.9
2	Between 3–4 h	416	2.5^*	2.1
3	More than 4 h	201	1.8^*	2.4

↵* Significant difference between groups. p<0.05.