701. More women gain ground in ultramarathons

Scientists have long predicted that eventually women could surpass men in ultradistance running events, those longer than a 26.2-mile marathon and as much as 200-plus miles. While men still edge out women in the marathon by about a 20-minute margin on average, women are now starting to close the gap at some ultramarathons. A recent analysis of more than 15,000 ultra events found that once the 195-mile threshold is crossed, female ultrarunners are 0.6 percent faster than men. Endurance Noise & Random Musings Stay Healthy. Be Boring. Not Epic.