Biological differences give male athletes a fifteen percent speed advantage
Fraudsters at a South African marathon recently exposed how much biology matters in sport, as male physiology offers a massive boost in heart and lung efficiency.
At the Comrades Marathon in South Africa, race officials discovered male runners using clever disguises to compete in the women's division, hoping to claim prize money. This fraud highlights the sheer physical gap between the sexes: at the same level of training, male athletes typically run fifteen percent faster than their female counterparts. This advantage is baked into the bones and blood.
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