Women runners are better than men at keeping even pace: why that helps and how they manage it Lily Canter life@scmp.com Hong Kong-based runner Charlotte Cutler, who has won a number of races over her 35 years of racing. New research shows that female runners of all ages are better at pacing during endurance events than men. Photo: Charlotte Cutler
Men may be faster at running certain distances than women but the latest research shows that females are better at keeping an even pace and are less likely to experience burnout.
Research earlier this year from RunRepeat found that the longer the distance, the smaller the gap between men and women s times in percentage terms, with female ultrarunners actually faster on average than male ultrarunners at distances over 314km (195 miles).