Table 6 Comparison of the lowest and highest T tertiles and their associated
athletic performances in female running events
Event
n
All athletes
Lowest T Tertile Highest T Tertile
100 m
Time s
112
T nmol/L
11.88 (0.88)
0.90 (0.52)
11.81 (0.89)
0.49 (0.12)
12.21 (0.93)
1.44 (0.57)
13.15 (0.48)
0.75 (0.33)
13.05 (0.42)
0.45 (0.13)
13.23 (0.59)
1.12 (0.28)
23.43 (0.90)
0.78 (0.48)
23.28 (0.54)
0.41 (0.08)
23.62 (1.14)
1.23 (0.57)
52.23 (2.56)
2.82 (7.41)
51.86 (1.27)
0.40 (0.13)
51.08 (1.02) *
7.39 (11.82)
56.34 (2.65)
1.03 (1.13)
57.50 (3.69)
0.43 (0.14)
55.70 (1.50) *
1.94 (1.62)
121.80 (5.42)
1.47 (4.03)
122.24 (3.24)
0.39 (0.13)
120.29 (2.77) *
3.28 (6.58)
250.16 (6.42)
0.79 (0.49)
250.67 (6.69)
0.41 (0.12)
249.90 (6.31)
1.26 (0.56)
581.61 (17.39)
0.73 (0.54)
581.42 (18.29)
0.33 (0.08)
578.17 (15.99)
1.24 (0.65)
932.67 (39.73)
0.73 (0.59)
924.72 (31.13)
0.37 (0.09)
939.90 (54.77)
1.17 (0.82)
1912.6 (55.6)
0.59 (0.27)
1907.2 (57.8)
0.31 (0.11)
1913.1 (54.8)
0.89 (0.18)
9726.6 (790.9)
0.97 (2.55)
9619.5 (561.7)
0.37 (0.09)
9764.7 (773.4)
1.98 (4.26)
100 m H
Time s
73
T nmol/L
200 m
Time s
71
T nmol/L
400 m
Time s
67
T nmol/L
400 m H
Time s
67
T nmol/L
800 m
Time s
64
T nmol/L
1500 m
Time s
66
T nmol/L
3000 m SC
Time s
56
T nmol/L
5000 m
Time s
40
T nmol/L
10 000 m
Time s
33
T nmol/L
Marathon
Time s
92
T nmol/L
Data are presented as mean (SD).
Different than the lowest T tertile : * P<0.05
Table 7 Comparison of the lowest and highest T tertiles and their associated
athletic performances in female non-running events
Lowest T
Highest T
Event
n
All athletes
Tertile
Tertile
Discus
Distance m
T nmol/L
48
60.18 (4.24)
0.82 (0.44)
60.02 (3.60)
0.46 (0.11)
60.68 (4.23)
1.26 (0.48)
54
69.31 (4.34)
0.82 (0.40)
67.92 (4.70)
0.48 (0.08)
70.14 (4.79) *
1.30 (0.37)
54
18.21 (1.33)
1.03 (1.57)
18.01 (1.54)
0.49 (0.13)
18.47 (1.35)
1.85 (2.56)
55
60.40 (4.35)
0.73 (0.27)
61.53 (4.60)
0.46 (0.11)
59.69 (4.17)
0.98 (0.10)
62
6.46 (0.28)
0.80 (0.43)
6.46 (0.33)
0.45 (0.08)
6.44 (0.27)
1.23 (0.45)
54
14.00 (0.49)
0.92 (1.59)
14.05 (0.54)
0.36 (0.07)
13.92 (0.48)
1.77 (2.57)
56
1.91 (0.07)
0.74 (0.42)
1.92 (0.06)
0.40 (0.08)
1.89 (0.06)
1.16 (0.46)
48
4.51 (0.18)
0.78 (0.31)
4.43 (0.19)
0.48 (0.10)
4.54 (0.20) *
1.13 (0.23)
97
5600 (617)
0.62 (0.29)
5712 (246)
0.36 (0.10)
5641 (240)
0.93 (0.25)
53
6121 (309)
0.69 (0.36)
6114 (379)
0.40 (0.05)
6109 (246)
1.07 (0.38)
Hammer Throw
Distance m
T nmol/L
Shot Put
Distance m
T nmol/L
Javelin
Distance m
T nmol/L
Long Jump
Distance m
T nmol/L
Triple Jump
Distance m
T nmol/L
High Jump
Distance m
T nmol/L
Pole Vault
Distance m
T nmol/L
20 km RW
Time s
T nmol/L
Heptathlon
Point
T nmol/L
Data are presented as mean (SD).
Different than the lowest T tertile : * P=0.16
Table 8 Comparison of the lowest and highest Hb tertiles and
their associated athletic performances in female running events
Lowest [Hb]
Highest [Hb]
Event
n
All athletes
Tertile
Tertile
100 m
Time s
112
Hb g/dL
11.88 (0.88)
13.52 (0.94)
11.82 (0.88)
12.52 (0.50)
11.94 (0.87)
14.53 (0.60)
13.15 (0.48)
13.35 (1.07)
13.21 (0.45)
12.17 (0.74)
13.11 (0.40)
14.45 (0.49)
23.43 (0.90)
13.37 (0.85)
23.86 (1.26)
12.45 (0.46)
23.39 (0.66)
14.28 (0.41)
52.23 (2.56)
13.63 (0.96)
52.83 (3.38)
12.68 (0.48)
52.20 (2.23)
14.66 (0.77)
56.34 (2.65)
13.56 (0.95)
56.06 (1.69)
12.57 (0.48)
56.10 (2.16)
14.66 (0.48)
121.80 (5.42)
13.94 (0.94)
121.89 (3.42)
12.96 (0.37)
122.46 (8.30)
15.01 (0.61)
250.16 (6.42)
13.80 (0.89)
249.45 (4.94)
12.92 (0.35)
250.25 (7.39)
14.75 (0.71)
581.61 (17.39)
13.88 (0.94)
579.70 (16.30)
12.86 (0.51)
580.00 (18.82)
14.86 (0.54)
932.67 (39.73)
14.13 (1.23)
951.55 (55.85)
12.88 (0.38)
934.27 (30.39)
15.50 (0.92)
1912.6 (55.6)
13.80 (0.88)
1909.7 (67.4)
0.31 (0.11)
197.3 (51.0)
0.89 (0.18)
9726.6 (790.9)
13.73 (1.13)
9862.6 (743.1)
12.66 (0.50)
9800.7 (1023.3)
14.95 (0.92)
100 m H
Time s
73
Hb g/dL
200 m
Time s
71
Hb g/dL
400 m
Time s
67
Hb g/dL
400 m H
Time s
67
Hb g/dL
800 m
Time s
64
Hb g/dL
1500 m
Time s
66
Hb g/dL
3000 m SC
Time s
56
Hb g/dL
5000 m
Time s
40
Hb g/dL
10 000 m
Time s
33
Hb g/dL
Marathon
Time s
92
Hb g/dL
Data are presented as mean (SD). [Hb]: Haemoglobin concentration
Table 9 Comparison of the lowest and highest Hb tertiles and their associated
athletic performances in female non-running events
Lowest [Hb]
Highest [Hb]
Event
n
All athletes
Tertile
Tertile
Discus
Distance m
Hb g/dL
48
60.18 (4.24)
13.30 (0.82)
60.40 (3.37)
12.41 (0.41)
59.88 (2.86)
14.18 (0.49)
54
69.31 (4.34)
13.50 (0.81)
67.62 (4.65)
12.67 (0.34)
69.59 (3.91)
14.28 (0.53)
54
18.21 (1.33)
13.52 (0.96)
17.96 (1.24)
12.46 (0.52)
18.28 (1.17)
14.52 (0.53)
55
60.40 (4.35)
13.45 (0.95)
59.84 (3.77)
12.52 (0.37)
60.54 (4.83)
14.55 (0.62)
62
6.46 (0.28)
13.35 (0.96)
6.42 (0.32)
12.31 (0.55)
6.59 (0.23)
14.37 (0.45)
54
14.00 (0.49)
13.50 (0.85)
14.00 (0.50)
12.58 (0.41)
13.98 (0.37)
14.45 (0.40)
56
1.91 (0.07)
13.40 (1.02)
1.88 (0.08)
12.40 (0.81)
1.90 (0.04)
14.47 (0.50)
48
4.51 (0.18)
13.57 (0.87)
4.49 (0.19)
12.62 (0.51)
4.56 (0.15)
14.43 (0.54)
97
5600 (617)
13.63 (0.81)
5619 (197)
12.79 (0.28)
5677 (282)
14.58 (0.51)
53
6121 (309)
13.60 (0.85)
6151 (293)
12.69 (0.39)
6137 (305)
14.51 (0.52)
Hammer Throw
Distance m
Hb g/dL
Shot Put
Distance m
Hb g/dL
Javelin
Distance m
Hb g/dL
Long Jump
Distance m
Hb g/dL
Triple Jump
Distance m
Hb g/dL
High Jump
Distance m
Hb g/dL
Pole Vault
Distance m
T nmol/L
20 km RW
Time s
Hb g/dL
Heptathlon
Point
Hb g/dL
Data are presented as mean (SD). [Hb]: Haemoglobin concentration
Table 10 Comparison of the lowest and highest fT tertiles and their associated
athletic performances in male running events
Lowest fT
Highest fT
Event
n
All athletes
Tertile
Tertile
100 m
Time s
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
110 m H
Time s
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
200 m
Time s
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
400 m
Time s
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
400 m H
Time s
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
800 m
Time s
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
1500 m
Time s
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
3000 m SC
Time s
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
5000 m
Time s
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
10 000 m
Time s
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
74
10.55 (0.54)
[0.26 - 1.33]
18.83 (5.86)
10.58 (0.49)
[0.26 - 0.74]
13.72 (3.63)
10.57 (0.55)
(0.93 - 1.33]
23.99 (5.25)
33
13.69 (0.64)
[0.13 - 0.77]
17.57 (6.08)
13.50 (0.56)
[0.13 - 0.30]
11.47 (3.12)
13.51 (0.16)
[0.42 - 0.77]
23.32 (4.37)
47
21.03 (0.67)
[0.16 - 0.73]
17.37 (6.03)
20.70 (0.46)
[0.16 - 0.34]
12.03 (3.89)
21.14 (0.80)
[0.45 - 0.73]
22.07 (5.27)
30
46.04 (1.67)
[0.14 - 1.18]
18.42 (8.54)
46.14 (1.59)
[0.14 - 0.33]
12.44 (3.90)
45.86 (1.15)
[0.41 - 1.18]
25.14 (10.27)
35
49.77 (1.21)
[0.11 - 0.85]
18.30 (6.24)
49.48 (0.85)
[0.11 - 0.33]
12.27 (3.89)
49.77 (0.92)
[0.45 - 0.85]
24.26 (3.28)
47
107.74 (3.91)
[0.13 - 0.72]
17.26 (7.48)
107.51 (2.74)
[0.13 - 0.32]
10.72 (3.86)
108.86 (5.87)
[0.42 - 0.72]
25.00 (6.85)
35
223.21 (11.51)
[0.15 - 0.56]
18.46 (7.62)
222.24 (13.45)
[0.15 - 0.28]
12.23 (3.31)
227.17 (13.85)
[0.40 - 0.56]
24.90 (7.46)
37
505.00 (9.93)
[0.13 - 0.62]
16.39 (4.75)
504.67 (9.28)
[0.13 - 0.30]
12.69 (3.00)
504.29 (11.46)
[0.38 - 0.62]
19.86 (4.65)
28
815.22 (14.56)
[0.17 - 0.72]
17.01 (4.70)
818.18 (8.97)
[0.17 - 0.33]
13.25 (3.88)
807.94 (5.82)
[0.39 - 0.72]
20.19 (2.97)
22
1674.9 (27.8)
[0.06 - 0.50]
14.63 (5.62)
1680.3 (23.7)
[0.06 - 0.27]
9.34 (3.61)
1683.6 (32.7)
[0.35 - 0.50]
20.35 (3.20)
Marathon
Time s
8368.7 (471.3)
8345.3 (546.2)
fT nmol/L 52
[0.13 - 0.69]
[0.13 - 0.25]
T nmol/L
15.05 (5.66)
9.78 (2.83)
Data are presented as mean (SD) or [min – max].
fT: free testosterone, T: testosterone
8394.2 (429.6)
[0.33 - 0.69]
20.66 (4.93)
Table 11 Comparison of the lowest and highest fT tertiles and their associated
athletic performances in male non-running events
Lowest fT
Highest fT
Event
n
All athletes
Tertile
Tertile
Discus
Distance m
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
29
61.78 (3.17)
[0.18 - 0.62]
14.07 (5.28)
61.81 (2.38)
[0.18 - 0.26]
10.03 (3.59)
61.24 (3.78)
[0.36 - 0.62]
23.99 (5.25)
27
74.96 (3.37)
[0.16 - 0.64]
12.64 (4.11)
76.30 (3.73)
[0.16 - 0.28]
9.37 (2.29)
75.90 (3.00)
[0.33 - 0.64]
16.49 (3.45)
27
19.81 (0.96)
[0.13 - 0.59]
11.17 (4.34)
19.65 (0.76)
[0.13 - 0.26]
7.47 (1.76)
21.14 (0.80)
[0.32 - 0.59]
14.65 (4.65)
32
79.28 (3.90)
[0.17 - 0.71]
14.51 (5.20)
79.24 (3.52)
[0.17 - 0.29]
10.11 (2.09)
79.64 (4.16)
[0.36 - 0.71]
19.51 (4.62)
28
7.88 (0.34)
[0.11 - 0.83]
16.54 (5.86)
7.90 (0.37)
[0.11 - 0.30]
11.81 (4.86)
8.04 (0.21)
[0.41 - 0.83]
22.26 (3.54)
19
16.77 (0.50)
[0.13 - 0.49]
15.18 (4.72)
16.74 (0.36)
[0.13 - 0.29]
10.77 (3.04)
16.75 (0.65)
[0.38 - 0.49]
18.73 (2.50)
33
2.25 (0.07)
[0.14 - 0.48]
18.46 (7.62)
2.27 (0.08)
[0.14 - 0.26]
11.79 (2.96)
2.25 (0.05)
[0.34 - 0.48]
17.87 (3.05)
33
5.51 (0.20)
[0.12 - 0.62]
17.40 (7.17)
5.44 (0.19)
[0.12 - 0.31]
10.26 (2.68)
5.45 (0.17)
[0.47 - 0.62]
24.41 (5.11)
50
5167 (218)
[0.09 - 0.64]
15.46 (6.90)
5159 (223)
[0.09 - 0.30]
9.95 (3.28)
5216 (219)
[0.39 - 0.64]
21.53 (7.10)
44
14030 (650)
[0.05 - 0.53]
15.44 (5.95)
14039 (746)
[0.05 - 0.32]
9.91 (3.23)
13882 (483)
[0.30 - 0.53]
21.48 (4.78)
Point
8153 (410)
8330 (364)
fT nmol/L 25
[0.17 - 0.57]
[0.17 - 0.32]
T nmol/L
17.04 (5.39)
12.44 (3.64)
Data are presented as mean (SD) or [min – max].
fT: free testosterone, T: testosterone
8159 (266)
[0.39 - 0.57]
22.02 (3.63)
Hammer Throw
Distance m
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
Shot Put
Distance m
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
Javelin
Distance m
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
Long Jump
Distance m
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
Triple Jump
Distance m
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
High Jump
Distance m
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
Pole Vault
Distance m
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
20 km RW
Time s
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
50 km RW
Time s
fT nmol/L
T nmol/L
Decathlon
Table 12 Comparison of the lowest and highest T tertiles and their associated
athletic performances in male running events
Event
n
All athletes
Lowest T tertile
Highest T tertile
100 m
Time s
T nmol/L
74
10.55 (0.54)
18.83 (5.86)
10.60 (0.49)
12.96 (2.56)
10.56 (0.57)
25.11 (4.44)
33
13.69 (0.64)
17.57 (6.08)
13.41 (0.19)
11.19 (2.85)
13.49 (0.11)
24.15 (3.79)
47
21.03 (0.67)
17.37 (6.03)
20.84 (0.53)
11.24 (1.82)
21.30 (0.83)
24.06 (4.13)
30
46.04 (1.67)
18.42 (8.54)
45.74 (0.73)
12.07 (3.57)
45.28 (0.51)
26.97 (9.51)
35
49.77 (1.21)
18.30 (6.24)
49.57 (0.88)
11.73 (3.27)
49.48 (0.74)
25.06 (3.04)
47
107.74 (3.91)
17.26 (7.48)
107.31 (2.70)
10.10 (2.89)
107.96 (4.05)
25.33 (6.06)
35
223.21 (11.51)
18.46 (7.62)
223.21 (13.85)
11.37 (2.20)
227.48 (13.14)
26.87 (6.23)
37
505.00 (9.93)
16.39 (4.75)
504.14 (9.54)
11.91 (2.39)
505.59 (10.16)
21.52 (3.94)
28
815.22 (14.56)
17.01 (4.70)
822.96 (20.76)
11.65 (1.58)
812.89 (10.52)
22.49 (1.77)
21
1674.9 (27.8)
14.63 (5.62)
1672.0 (19.6)
8.40 (3.0)
1673.9 (34.0)
21.05 (2.57)
52
8368.7 (471.3)
15.05 (5.66)
8299.8 (500.1)
9.28 (2.14)
8358.7 (455.3)
21.22 (4.43)
110 m H
Time s
T nmol/L
200 m
Time s
T nmol/L
400 m
Time s
T nmol/L
400 m H
Time s
T nmol/L
800 m
Time s
T nmol/L
1500 m
Time s
T nmol/L
3000 m SC
Time s
T nmol/L
5000 m
Time s
T nmol/L
10 000 m
Time s
T nmol/L
Marathon
Time s
T nmol/L
Data are presented as mean (SD).
Table 13 Comparison of the lowest and highest T tertiles and their associated
athletic performances in male non-running events
Event
n
All athletes
Lowest T tertile Highest T tertile
Discus
Distance m
29
T nmol/L
61.78 (3.17)
14.07 (5.28)
62.89 (2.86)
9.10 (1.44)
61.31 (3.54)
19.92 (3.99)
74.96 (3.37)
12.64 (4.11)
75.04 (4.66)
8.79 (1.63)
74.48 (2.81)
17.32 (3.02)
19.81 (0.96)
11.17 (4.34)
20.16 (1.03)
7.32 (1.62)
19.57 (0.90)
15.61 (4.22)
79.28 (3.90)
14.51 (5.20)
79.55 (4.07)
9.66 (1.63)
79.83 (4.20)
20.22 (4.20)
7.88 (0.34)
16.54 (5.86)
7.86 (0.34)
10.05 (2.52)
8.07 (0.22)
23.21 (2.96)
16.78 (0.50)
15.18 (4.72)
16.70 (0.38)
10.03 (2.40)
16.91 (0.73)
19.69 (2.25)
2.25 (0.07)
18.46 (7.62)
2.25 (0.08)
10.93 (2.00)
2.24 (0.05)
19.55 (4.64)
5.51 (0.20)
17.40 (7.17)
5.49 (0.20)
10.09 (2.32)
5.49 (0.21)
24.90 (4.69)
5167 (218)
15.46 (6.90)
5226 (213)
9.46 (2.70)
5136 (198)
22.30 (6.89)
14030 (650)
15.44 (5.95)
13930 (784)
9.74 (3.16)
13812 (523)
21.63 (4.62)
8153 (410)
17.04 (5.39)
8151 (530)
11.64 (2.61)
8283 (176)
22.98 (2.49)
Hammer Throw
Distance m
27
T nmol/L
Shot Put
Distance m
27
T nmol/L
Javelin
Distance m
32
T nmol/L
Long Jump
Distance m
28
T nmol/L
Triple Jump
Distance m
19
T nmol/L
High Jump
Distance m
33
T nmol/L
Pole Vault
Distance m
33
T nmol/L
20 km RW
Time s
50
T nmol/L
50 km RW
Time s
44
T nmol/L
Decathlon
Point
25
T nmol/L
Data are presented as mean (SD).