cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/15901115
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What? I just looked at the records for ultramarathons, and there is not a single instance of women beating men for their respective runs.
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For the IAU records on Wikipedia, yeah. A couple things to keep in mind, 80% of the people who complete an ultra marathon are male. And the gap between the sexes, some estimate around 4% for ultra marathons, seems to be trending down.
Here’s better research I found. You’re right, men still win more often and have the records. But honestly it’s more complicated than just who is faster.
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