FORECAST ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE RUSSIAN RUNNERS MIDDLE AND LONG DISTANCE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2012-2014 OF THE RESULTS JUNIORS AND YOUNG ATHLETES IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
The article explains the high prognostic outcome expectation in results of adult athletes in comparing with their success in the youth age (U23), and the achievements of young athletes in comparing with their results in junior age (U20). The tables of age correspondence of juniors, young and adult athletes performance in the major European forums, retrospectively combining in a single analytical matrix of the final achievement of predominantly one group of athletes, see the original medal results of athletes that were part of teams of their countries by age groups. On the basis of mathematical and statistical calculations a prediction was made of forecasting the level of Russian athletes performance in anticipation of European Athletics Championships in 2012<sup>th</sup>, 2014<sup>th</sup>.