BBC: Can men and women ever compete fairly?

Cabaal

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11400138

Using maths to make running between men and women fair.

robinph

So using that formula Haile beat the world record by 101.26%.

He clearly didn't try hard enough as a youngster.

DangerMouse27

The marathon and longer is supposed to be the fairest distance as women are more equipped to survive longer run distances with extra fat stores.
The progression of the world recored for both sexes shows that the woman knock big chunks from the time while the men have just about hit the limit

TFBubendorfer

DangerMouse27 wrote: »

The marathon and longer is supposed to be the fairest distance as women are more equipped to survive longer run distances with extra fat stores.
The progression of the world recored for both sexes shows that the woman knock big chunks from the time while the men have just about hit the limit

To be more precise, ONE woman knocked a massive chunk off the marathon world record. And there is nobody else around at present that looks likely to come even close to her time.

RayCun

What does 'fairly' even mean in this context? It might be that the women's 5000 metre world record is never faster than the men's record, and it might be that the marathon world record is never held by a red-haired Irishman who burns easily, and it might be that an athlete over 40 never sets the 100 metre record. What is unfair about any of that?

HavingCrack

It depends what you mean by fair exactly.

If you mean will a woman ever hold the world record for the 100 metres, 5000 metres, marathon, triathlon etc...the answer is no.

PAULWATSON

Fair??????????????????????????????????????????

What is fair?

The male physical ability to run exceeds that of a women, get over it.

"Oh, I am so ashamed to be a man"

Will the bashing of straight, white men ever end?

RayCun

PAULWATSON wrote: »

Will the bashing of straight, white men ever end?

Bashing?
Straight?
White?
Seems like you're bringing some of your own issues to the table here

A Primal Nut

PAULWATSON wrote: »

Fair??????????????????????????????????????????

What is fair?

The male physical ability to run exceeds that of a women, get over it.

"Oh, I am so ashamed to be a man"

Will the bashing of straight, white men ever end?

Actually most male athletes are black.

Stark

PAULWATSON wrote:

Will the bashing of straight, white men ever end?

Hmm, could a gay man ever hold the record record? (Tyson doesn't count).

PAULWATSON

RayCun wrote: »

Bashing?
Straight?
White?
Seems like you're bringing some of your own issues to the table here

Oh Rory McIlroy can play golf better than me, that's not fair. I think he should have four fingers amputated, then we'll compete fairly.

robinph

A Primal Nut wrote: »

Actually most male athletes are black.

In what event?

RayCun

robinph wrote: »

In what event?

The Kenyan Schools Cross Country Championships.
Most of the female athletes are black too :eek:

ThisRegard

Ha Ha @Raycun.

Is this going to descent into another thread where people looking to be offended drag it down.

@PaulWatson, why the homosexual abuse !

rainbow kirby

Stark wrote: »

Hmm, could a gay man ever hold the record record? (Tyson doesn't count).

There probably has been at least one who has held a record, but just wasn't out to anyone.