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Run for gender equality! (lemmy.wtf)

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[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I mean factor 2 is a bit much but if you want everyone to finish roughly in the same time frame distribution, you either have to do a shorter route or have the women start earlier.

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Why would you want everyone to finish roughly at the same time though? I'm sure there would be plenty of woman who could finish 5km much faster than some men would finish 10km.

[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sure, but the average distribution is going to have most men running faster than most women.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Math is apparently still hard. I even specifically wrote "distribution" but i guess that was not enough.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Usually for these races they will set a cut off time and also block off traffic for that time frame only. Personally i am with you and would find it cool if they did the same race and see a few very athletic women overtaking most of the average performing men.