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02/03/2024 GMT

Ultramarathons: Are women faster than men?

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Is it really true that in extremely long races, women run faster than men?

Tim Harford and Lucy Proctor investigate the claim that when a running race is 195 miles long, women are faster than men.

As running races get longer, the gap between male and female competitors seems to close. Tim Harford and Lucy Proctor investigate the claim that when the race is 195 miles long, women overtake men to become the fastest runners. 
 
Presenter: Tim Harford
Reporter: Lucy Proctor
Producers: Nathan Gower and Debbie Richford
Production Co-ordinator: Katie Morrison
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Sound Mix: Neil Churchill
Editor: Richard Vadon

(Image: Male and female running together up a mountain trail credit: nattrass via getty)

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