Table 1 Core and skin temperature in 34 marathoners, 36 half-marathoners and 30 sedentary controls before the run (baseline), immediately after the run (peak) and after 2 to 7 days of recovery (recovery).

36.82 ± 0.81

36.30 ± 0.61

36.74 ± 0.39

36.07 ± 1.22

36.26 ± 1.89

0.020^a

33.14 ± 1.46

30.09 ± 2.34

33.15 ± 1.52

30.44 ± 2.03

32.50 ± 1.15

<0.001^a

31.68 ± 1.18

29.41 ± 2.18

31.73 ± 1.09

28.79 ± 1.76

32.26 ± 1.12

<0.001^a

30.70 ± 1.74

29.43 ± 1.55

30.01 ± 1.25

28.51 ± 1.91

32.06 ± 1.27

<0.001^a

30.69 ± 1.03

30.2 ± 1.51

29.96 ± 1.03

28.82 ± 1.81

31.88 ± 1.38

<0.001^a