Went to the CU invitational yesterday. As I am watching the workers move the hurdles after the men's 110H to the women's 100H I was reminded of a question that I had from long ago---why do women not run the 110 distance?
Equalize it and keep the hurdles where they are just lowering them.
Went to the CU invitational yesterday. As I am watching the workers move the hurdles after the men's 110H to the women's 100H I was reminded of a question that I had from long ago---why do women not run the 110 distance?
Equalize it and keep the hurdles where they are just lowering them.
You could just as well ask as why men don't run the 100m dstance. I assume the different distances are based on the average stride length needed between hurdles for men and women.
The idea is to make it equivalent, not necessarily equal.
The men's race is 110m vs the womens 100m so that each race will have the same rhythm or stride pattern.
In this regard, it really is the height of the hurdles that should be changed. The average height difference between men and woman is 5-6 inches, and this should be reflected in the hurdle height. The women's race, in order to be equivalent to the men's really should be moved up from 33 to 36 inches. This would vastly change the field, as you'd have to be a flawless technician, and not just blazing fast in between the hurdles. It's just the same way that some HS boys never make it after going up in height, where bad technique cant be made up with speed.
The idea is to make it equivalent, not necessarily equal.
The men's race is 110m vs the womens 100m so that each race will have the same rhythm or stride pattern.
In this regard, it really is the height of the hurdles that should be changed. The average height difference between men and woman is 5-6 inches, and this should be reflected in the hurdle height. The women's race, in order to be equivalent to the men's really should be moved up from 33 to 36 inches. This would vastly change the field, as you'd have to be a flawless technician, and not just blazing fast in between the hurdles. It's just the same way that some HS boys never make it after going up in height, where bad technique cant be made up with speed.
Fundamental example of the difference between Equity and Equality.
Went to the CU invitational yesterday. As I am watching the workers move the hurdles after the men's 110H to the women's 100H I was reminded of a question that I had from long ago---why do women not run the 110 distance?
Equalize it and keep the hurdles where they are just lowering them.
You could just as well ask as why men don't run the 100m dstance. I assume the different distances are based on the average stride length needed between hurdles for men and women.
Went to the CU invitational yesterday. As I am watching the workers move the hurdles after the men's 110H to the women's 100H I was reminded of a question that I had from long ago---why do women not run the 110 distance?
Equalize it and keep the hurdles where they are just lowering them.
You could just as well ask as why men don't run the 100m dstance. I assume the different distances are based on the average stride length needed between hurdles for men and women.
They could keep the current distance between hurdles and have 110m for women if they increase the distances before the first hurdle and after the last hurdle. (Not saying that would be better, But at least that would not interfere with the stride patterns.)
You could just as well ask as why men don't run the 100m dstance. I assume the different distances are based on the average stride length needed between hurdles for men and women.
They could keep the current distance between hurdles and have 110m for women if they increase the distances before the first hurdle and after the last hurdle. (Not saying that would be better, But at least that would not interfere with the stride patterns.)
But you would still need to move the hurdles between events, which is what the OP objected to. But if stride pattern is the issue, why are the hurdles the same distance apart for men and women in the 400H?
But you would still need to move the hurdles between events, which is what the OP objected to. But if stride pattern is the issue, why are the hurdles the same distance apart for men and women in the 400H?
The distance between hurdles in 400mH is long enough that men and women could have different stride patterns (13 vs. 15). The distance in 110mH (9.14m) is too long for three steps, but too short for four steps for women.
But you would still need to move the hurdles between events, which is what the OP objected to. But if stride pattern is the issue, why are the hurdles the same distance apart for men and women in the 400H?
The distance between hurdles in 400mH is long enough that men and women could have different stride patterns (13 vs. 15). The distance in 110mH (9.14m) is too long for three steps, but too short for four steps for women.
Or would it mean that some women would not be able to be competitive but a different group would be?
The idea is to make it equivalent, not necessarily equal.
The men's race is 110m vs the womens 100m so that each race will have the same rhythm or stride pattern.
In this regard, it really is the height of the hurdles that should be changed. The average height difference between men and woman is 5-6 inches, and this should be reflected in the hurdle height. The women's race, in order to be equivalent to the men's really should be moved up from 33 to 36 inches. This would vastly change the field, as you'd have to be a flawless technician, and not just blazing fast in between the hurdles. It's just the same way that some HS boys never make it after going up in height, where bad technique cant be made up with speed.
The distance between hurdles in 400mH is long enough that men and women could have different stride patterns (13 vs. 15). The distance in 110mH (9.14m) is too long for three steps, but too short for four steps for women.
Or would it mean that some women would not be able to be competitive but a different group would be?
If the hurdles were 8.5m apart in men's race, different men would come out on top. Would that be better?
Why are women, on average 6 or more inches shorter than men?
Why are women far less likely than men to free weight bench press 100% of body weight?
Why are women far less likely than men to free weight squat 150% of body weight?
Why are women far less likely to possess the ability to climb a 30 foot rope compared to men?
Why, as the swimming distance increases from 50m to 1500m are women able to swim, by percentage closer and closer to male swimmers?
Why is the average teenage male (12 or 13)% body fat?
Why is the average teenage female 25 plus % body fat?
1) Testosterone
2) Testosterone
3) Testosterone
4) Testosterone
5) Some bouyancy but still a pretty good gap.
6) Testosterone (also I suspect the "average" male teen in the US has more than 13% BF).
7) When girls go through puberty they add more fat to prepare the body to have babies.
None of which has anything to do with the question. Men and women run all the same distances on the track (plus the marathon) except in this one event. (And leaving out differences in the multis).
The women's race used to be 80 meters, so this is better.
That is true. So 50 years ago the distance was increased. Does that mean another 25 years to get the next 10m?
So far the best argument is that the distance between hurdles is more fitting, but even then I would say that just would attract different women to the event. Neither good or bad, just different. Just as altering the distance between the men's hurdles would attract different runners were that to happen.
The women's race used to be 80 meters, so this is better.
That is true. So 50 years ago the distance was increased. Does that mean another 25 years to get the next 10m?
So far the best argument is that the distance between hurdles is more fitting, but even then I would say that just would attract different women to the event. Neither good or bad, just different. Just as altering the distance between the men's hurdles would attract different runners were that to happen.
PS the best argument is that the steps between hurdles make more sense. I can see where the added distance would probably eliminate shorter women as it would take a "chop" step to get over and cut speed.