Evaluation of the physical qualities and morphological profile of the middle-distance athletes of the national military team of Algeria

Abstract

The middle distance has always been considered the most spectacular queen event in all athletics meetings. Indeed, the national records are significant compared to the world records like the athletes Morceli and Boulmerka. Military sport, due to the means put in place and the new policy of the Ministry of Defense to be present at all international events, has taken on another dimension in the selection of athletes. It is in this context that our study is interested in the physical qualities and the morphological characteristics of the Algerian runners selected for the senior men's national military team in the discipline of middle distance and this to determine the physical and morphological characteristics of this athletic specialty, thus comparing them to international standards