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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Consider virtually every other sporting example in the history of sports that require speed, strength, and endurance for more examples.

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the article you didn't read goes into that, and ultra marathons show parity between the sexes.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There's also this:

https://lemmy.world/comment/12209418

The fact that women perform at parity in ultra marathons doesn't invalidate the very obvious differences in speed, strength, and stamina between biological males and females. Muscle and bone density alone account for a lot of that.