Document Type
Discussion Paper
Publication Date
7-1-1991
CFDP Number
989
CFDP Pages
33
Abstract
This study uses data on men’s track and field and road racing records by age to estimate the rate at which men slow down with age. For most of the running events (400 meters through the half marathon), the slowdown rate per year is estimated to be .80 percent between ages 35 and 51. At age 51 the rate begins to increase. It is 1.04 percent at age 60, 1.46 percent at age 75, and 2.01 percent at age 95. The slowdown rate is smaller for 100 meters. For the events longer than the half marathon, the rate is smaller through about age 60 and then larger after that. The slowdown rate is generally larger at all ages for the field events.
Recommended Citation
Fair, Ray C., "How Fast Do Old Men Slow Down?" (1991). Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers. 1232.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/cowles-discussion-paper-series/1232