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What heart rate do elite athletes have?
28 bpm (record low)
What heart rate do elite athletes have?
Endurance athletes often have resting heart rates of 40–50 bpm. Miguel Indurain (5-time Tour de France winner) reportedly had a resting HR of 28 bpm — one of the lowest ever recorded in a healthy adult. These low rates are caused by cardiac hypertrophy: the athletic heart has a larger left ventricle and pumps more blood per beat.
Source: Sports Cardiology literature; verified athlete biometrics
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Resting Heart Rate
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