Southern Methodist University: Yes, Man Run Faster Than Women, But Over Shorter Distances - Not By Much
September 29, 2022
September 29, 2022
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news:
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Research from SMU's Locomotor Performance Lab shows that men have a relatively small advantage in shorter sprints
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Conventional wisdom holds that men run 10-12 percent faster than women regardless of the distance raced. But new research suggests that the between-sex performance gap is much narrower at shorter sprint distances.
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Research from SMU's Locomotor Performance Lab shows that men have a relatively small advantage in shorter sprints
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Conventional wisdom holds that men run 10-12 percent faster than women regardless of the distance raced. But new research suggests that the between-sex performance gap is much narrower at shorter sprint distances.