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> because this study wouldn’t have been published if it had found the opposite Not sure that is true (could be but..) I vaguely remember reading about runners
by 1659447091 3y ago
> because this study wouldn’t have been published if it had found the opposite
Not sure that is true (could be but..) I vaguely remember reading about runners - the details are very fuzzy after that, but I think if you look in this direction you will find what you are looking for.
I think it was sprinters, about how both would be equally as fast at the start due to -physics of some sort- but the difference in oxygen usage makes the female fall off faster. Or maybe it was endurance runner, kinda wish I payed attention more, but it was definitely about runners & oxygen usage.
- CobaltFire 3y agoFemale ultra runners are the only class runner that regularly beat men in absolute terms. I seem to fuzzily recall a study that pinned it to VO2 efficiency and metabolic efficiency.
- Fezzik 3y agoI’m not sure where this notion came from, but it is not true. You can page through all the Ultras and see that the top 3 finishers are, more often than not, men. Women are more competitive vs men compared to other sporting events, and occasionally women crack the top 3, but it’s not that common. https://ultrarunning.com/calendar/race-results https://ultrarunning.com/calendar/race-results
- CobaltFire 3y agoThanks for the correction. I guess I inflated the margin of difference versus the other events.