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Or Camille Herron, who set the overall course record on a 100 mile trail course. https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a20863588/cheers-100-miles-and-a-couple-of-be

• hobbyjogger 8y ago
  Camille's run wasn't particularly remarkable--about 10% slower than the men's 100 mile record. Much more amazing to me is that this 10% performance difference holds remarkably steady for men and women's performance in a great range of distances, both running and swimming[0]. [0] - https://sportsscientists.com/2007/10/women-vs-men-part-ii-the-physiology-of-difference/ https://sportsscientists.com/2007/10/women-vs-men-part-ii-th...
  • drdrey 8y ago
    If a world record isn't particularly remarkable then I don't know what is
    • hobbyjogger 8y ago
      Comment above: > Women also do remarkably well in ultrarunning. Yes, a world record is always remarkable in the general sense. But in this specific context (discussing the coach's claim that women are "more capable of long-distance peak performance"), I wanted to point out that women's ultrarunning world records are not particularly better or worse than women's world records at other distances, even sprints.