More or Less: Behind the Stats   /     Ultramarathons: Are women faster than men?

Description

As running races get longer, the gap between male and female competitors seems to close. Tim Harford and Lucy Proctor investigate the claim that when the race is 195 miles long, women overtake men to become the fastest runners. Presenter: Tim Harford Reporter: Lucy Proctor Producers: Nathan Gower and Debbie Richford Production Co-ordinator: Katie Morrison Series Producer: Tom Colls Sound Mix: Neil Churchill Editor: Richard Vadon(Image:Male and female running together up a mountain trail. Credit: nattrass via Getty)

Subtitle
Is it really true that in extremely long races, women run faster than men?
Duration
538
Publishing date
2024-03-02 06:00
Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hg2764
Contributors
  BBC Radio 4
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