You would think that weight would be a factor in straight-line speed races. But if that was the case you would figure that 65lb women would own all the records by now. Ha, the media would push the sport relentlessly, land speed record races would be hailed as the new soccer by popular culture.
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It is an interesting thing-in marathons, a sport sometimes decided by milliseconds, the men’s leader crosses the finish line 10-15 MINUTES ahead of the women’s leader.
That is a striking disparity, but at the upper echelons of sports competition, that is the way it is!
Weight (within reason) has next to nothing to do with top speed on a level course as long as there is sufficient room to accelerate, which there is.
Weight (within reason) has next to nothing to do with top speed on a level course as long as there is sufficient room to accelerate, which there is.