Time to Eat the Dogs

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Replay: Why are Women Beating Men in Ultra-Endurance Events?

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Jasmin Paris on the Montane Spine Race where she set a course record of 83 hours 12 minutes

Dr. Beth Taylor talks about the physiological differences between men and women athletes and why ultra-endurance events seem to offer certain performance advantages to women. Taylor is an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut and the Director of Exercise Physiology Research in Cardiology at Hartford Hospital.

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Dr. Beth Taylor

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  Nicola Cox wrote @

Loved readiing this thanks


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