someone told me that, its just because they have faster physical genetics or something..is that true? like is it also true that if the fatsest women in the world raced the fastest man in the world, the guy would win....?
2006-08-05 05:52:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
The physical differents in bone structure have a lot to do with why men are generally faster, and someone mentioned before men are naturally leaner than women which is another big factor. Women have wider hips, so the angle for the outer hip bone to the knee is greater (called the Q angle), which makes the motion of running less efficeint when compared to men. A lot of women will run faster when they were younger before they hit puberty.
Women actually have a higher tolerance for pain, and generally have more endurance. For example if a woman and a man both had the same personal record for a mile, if they raced against each other in like a 2 or 3 mile the woman would usually win. Women have thicker ankles and shorter feet than men do, which is an advantage when it comes to the pounding training takes, but again that would make running more effeceint for a man even though he would be more prone to foot and ankle injuries.
It does all come down to genetics mainly, I used to believe it was all hard work, but I have gotten my butt kicked too many times after working hard to believe that, and yes I get beat by some girls too, they just have better genetics for running than I did. Go to some shoes sites they'll explain why they make womens shoes different than men's
2006-08-05 06:14:51 · answer #1 · answered by tg440766 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I run. I'd have to say it depends on what you are talking about. If you are talking about top athletes that make their living at it, then no. The men are faster.
However....I'm an amateur triathlete, a guy aged 40. If you took 100 men that were age 40-50 and 100 women age 40-50 that were all in good shape......and you said "OK folks.....today we're going to run....", and you did all sorts of running events, the women would hold their own and maybe do better. At that age, it is because IF both groups are FIT, the women are going to have a much smaller mass and much more flexibility.
But what I described is a pretty specific scenario. Given how it all actually plays out in all the races and triathlons I've been in, though.....No. The guys are faster as a general rule.
2006-08-05 12:59:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - men are (generally) stronger, which means that they're faster too. That's why men and women don't compete against each other in most sports, the men have an unfair advantage because they're naturally stronger due to the male hormone (testosterone) which makes muscles grow. This is why testosterone supplements are illegal in some sports.
2006-08-05 12:54:44 · answer #3 · answered by Mordent 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the worlds fastest human is a guy and always was. Check out the records.
2006-08-05 12:56:25 · answer #4 · answered by Dennis Fargo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes to both questions - men have longer legs and greater muscle mass than women, which is why they have separate races for men & women in the Olympics, separate finish times in marathons, etc.
2006-08-05 12:55:58 · answer #5 · answered by My Evil Twin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the guy would win, he always wins.....hahahha......no but seriously, I think the guy would win most of the time because of his hight, meaning he can take longer strides with ever leg, meaning he works less while running and can go longer than the average woman. Good Luck and God Bless You!
2006-08-05 12:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no necessarily. it all depends on endurance. now the fastest man against the fastest woman, the man would probably win, because that means he has strength and endurance too. but i believe a woman can beat a man! anything they can do we can do better! lol. not always, but it's nice to believe!
2006-08-05 12:57:35 · answer #7 · answered by musicislife1233 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well man have a better body disposition of muscle so it;s easier for them to sprint and run if they are in shape..women have more fat on them so it's harder for us to do this unless you are physically the best....but once you run more you realize that it is easier to run at a certain pace because you are building muscle..but we just have the extra fat for our babies..haha..so yes, pretty much, guys have it easier...of course =)
2006-08-05 12:55:20 · answer #8 · answered by kel37 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Men are much Faster!!
2006-08-05 13:25:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes a man's muscles are bigger and therefore will propell him faster.
2006-08-05 12:55:51 · answer #10 · answered by cooltoque 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋