Why the study?
Are men more likely than women to slow in the marathon?
Are men more likely than women to slow in the marathon?
Men are more likely to slow down during a marathon compared to women, which may reflect physiological or decision-making differences.
May warrant sex-specific pacing guidance in endurance events; leaves open mechanisms and generalizability.
The sex difference in pacing is robust. It may reflect sex differences in physiology, decision making, or both.
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Deaner et al. (2014) studied this question.
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