From what I've researched in the past ( I don't have time to look it up) is that due to fact that women naturally hold more body fat than men that they then have more energy to use on endurance runs. That while they are not faster than men due to smaller muscles they can move for longer periods of time due to having more fat energy.

I could be wrong it happens often with me.

[–] Murvel@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That may be, who knows (without supprting evidence)? But see, things is, I don't think hearsay is what a good article in Scientific American should be based on.

[–] TacoNot@mander.xyz 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you read the article that was posted, you will see that it confirms what they just stated.

[–] Murvel@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

Nowhere does it definitely state that's the case. In fact, the data doesn't even support that claim since women should excel at ultra marathons, but they don't. In fact, women don't excel in any running exercise that I can find.