• antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    9 hours ago

    She can get sponsorships. Also keep in mind this isn’t a men/women’s record. She’s the fastest human to do this, ever. She beat previous record of a Belgian man by less than a day.

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      7 hours ago

      Fun fact: ultra-marathons are one of the sports where women have a physical edge over men, on average.
      I suppose it’s related to lower basal metabolic rate, more body fat percentage, and possibly higher pain tolerance.