Ironman triathletes must complete the bicycle course at the World Championships in 10 hours, 30 minutes. The top women, however, will finish the bike race in about half that time. As with the swimming cutoff, failure to achieve the bicycle cutoff time eliminates the triathlete from the event.
In the past, the requirements for vitamin K only considered its classical function in coagulation; an RDA was given for vitamin K in the United States (54, 58) and a safe and adequate intake level was given in the United Kingdom (65).
Vitamin K promotes healthy blood clotting, so many of the symptoms of vitamin K deficiency are related to poor blood clotting. Certain drugs may also increase the risk of deficiency, such as certain antibiotics or anti-coagulant medications.