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Why Do Men Run Faster Than Women? (Read 290 times)

pedaling fool


    That's the title of the below link. The article does a pretty good job at listing all the "disadvantages" female runners have to deal with; however, there's only one problem....

     

    The fastest time for a male sprinter in the 100-meter dash is 9.58 seconds, vs. the fastest female @ 10.49 seconds; that's less than a second. Not bad, given all the disadvantages...

     

    After reading all the advantages men have over women when it comes to running, I'd expect a little more separation in times

     

     

     

    http://www.livescience.com/59289-why-men-run-faster-than-women.html

    Lane


      The article doesn't even mention how women have to work less hard to prevent their uteruses from falling out.

      wcrunner2


      Are we there, yet?

        Odd that it doesn't mention that the difference hovers pretty consistently around women running 10-12% slower at least from 100m to the marathon.

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        LitchfieldHills


           

           

          After reading all the advantages men have over women when it comes to running, I'd expect a little more separation in times

           

           

           

          http://www.livescience.com/59289-why-men-run-faster-than-women.html

           

          That is 10%.  I think that is pretty significant.


          Dream Maker

            The article doesn't even mention how women have to work less hard to prevent their uteruses from falling out.

             

            It's hard work preventing your uterus from falling out!  Sometimes I forget to clench, and out it comes. It really puts a cramp in your splits.

             

             

              I was going to have a lil' lunch until I read this^^^^ Aren't kegel excersizes supposed to help with that.

              Altair5


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                  rectumdamnnearkilledem

                     

                    It's hard work preventing your uterus from falling out!  Sometimes I forget to clench, and out it comes. It really puts a cramp in your splits.

                     

                    I lost my right ovary since I started running.  True story.

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                    bdub


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                      I lost my right ovary since I started running.  True story.

                       

                      I blame cycling.

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                      rectumdamnnearkilledem

                         

                        I blame cycling.

                         

                        Nah, it's not like it could fall out of those stupid tight shorts.

                        Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

                        remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.    

                             ~ Sarah Kay

                        bdub


                        Shoe Alarmist

                           Nah, it's not like it could fall out of those stupid tight shorts.

                          Trueché!

                          LedLincoln


                          not bad for mile 25

                             It really puts a cramp in your splits.

                             

                            Hi.

                              I kind of wish SOMEONE would tell all those women that beat me in races that they're not suppose to be able to do so, because of all these disadvantages........

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                                Why Do Men Run Faster Than Women?

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