Exactly. Men go for walks in places they shouldn’t, but are more likely to get away with it, especially if they look like they might not be easy prey.
Even a very fit woman will appear to even an “intelligent” violent criminal as prey.
In most situations, a very fit woman is not visibly different, at any distance, from a woman who is weak or ill. And even then, it doesn’t matter much. I’m in much better shape than my 21-year-old son, but he’s a foot taller and 140 lbs. heavier than I am. If he wanted to attack me, I’d be toast, unless I had a headstart and a lot of room to run.