LA Marathon – Battle of the Sexes
The LA Marathon offers a unique race with in a race where men and women have an equal opportunity to win extra prize money. Hopefully, other races will pick up on this and offer their own version.
In the LA Marathon, the women start with a specific time gap in front of the men. If they reach the finish line before the men, they win an extra hundred thousand dollars. If the men catch and stay in front of the women to the finish, then the first male finisher gets an extra hundred thousand dollars.
In the race today, the women went out with a conservative pace while the men rocketed out from the start. The men were picking up time fast during the 1st 15 miles and then the women started picking up the pace. The battle continued through 23+ miles before the 1st male run caught the 1st female runner.
The time gap between the male and female runners is determined by taking into account the men's and women's fastest times. The difference between the two fast times is the amount of a head start given the women.
Personally, I like this unique type of race, but to some extent it still gives the men an unfair advantage because the men are doing the chasing. Chasing someone and seeing them get closer is highly motivational to the runners doing the chasing.
And we all like to be motivated.
In the LA Marathon, the women start with a specific time gap in front of the men. If they reach the finish line before the men, they win an extra hundred thousand dollars. If the men catch and stay in front of the women to the finish, then the first male finisher gets an extra hundred thousand dollars.
In the race today, the women went out with a conservative pace while the men rocketed out from the start. The men were picking up time fast during the 1st 15 miles and then the women started picking up the pace. The battle continued through 23+ miles before the 1st male run caught the 1st female runner.
The time gap between the male and female runners is determined by taking into account the men's and women's fastest times. The difference between the two fast times is the amount of a head start given the women.
Personally, I like this unique type of race, but to some extent it still gives the men an unfair advantage because the men are doing the chasing. Chasing someone and seeing them get closer is highly motivational to the runners doing the chasing.
And we all like to be motivated.
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