Those bean pole marathon runners.
Those bean pole marathon runners.
from the article:
The ultra universe has another twist: women have a physical advantage. Pamela Reed whipped Karnazes to win the 2003 Badwater Ultramarathon, a 146-mile annual jaunt through the furnace of Death Valley, Calif., that ends more than halfway up Mount Whitney and reduces many ultras to roadkill. "It isn't the power that comes into play, it's your ability to go long distance. That's where the curves get closer together," says Dr. Lewis Maharam, medical director of the New York City Marathon. Ultramarathoners eventually burn fat, and women have a higher percentage of body fat than men do, giving them more endurance. They also benefit from the hormone estrogen, which may act like an antioxidant, protecting their muscles from breakdown.
Wow, they really did their homework, looking at one race. Good job there, Bill Saporito.
"If 36,000 people finished the New York City Marathon last year, how hard could it be?"
Well, not very if you're mostly jogging.
I am usually the giver but I would bend over for Dean.