701. More women gain ground in ultramarathons
Endurance Noise & Random Musings
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Scientists have long predicted that eventually women could surpass men in ultradistance running events, those longer than a 26.2-mile marathon and as much as 200-plus miles. While men still edge out women in the marathon by about a 20-minute margin on average, women are now starting to close the gap at some ultramarathons.
A recent analysis of more than 15,000 ultra events found that once the 195-mile threshold is crossed, female ultrarunners are 0.6 percent faster than men.
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