Recorded women had far fewer sustained slowdowns.
20% of recorded women's finishesRecorded women45% of recorded men's finishesRecorded men
of finishes had a sustained slowdown, at the same finish times
Like for like, recorded men’s second 20K slowed 5.6 points more.
Second 20K against the first. Same race and finish minute: three times the gap over all finishes.
Finishing in 4:20–4:30, recorded men were 4:19 ahead at 25K.
How far behind recorded women ran, mat by mat.
All numbers2 tables
Second 20K against the first, recorded women and men
| Compared | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Same race and minute | +10.0% | +15.6% |
| All finishes | +10.3% | +12.1% |
Finishing in 4:20–4:30: recorded women behind recorded men at each mat
| Mat | Women behind |
|---|---|
| 5K | 0:51 |
| 10K | 1:45 |
| 15K | 2:43 |
| 20K | 3:39 |
| 25K | 4:19 |
| 30K | 4:16 |
| 35K | 3:02 |
| 40K | 0:50 |
| Finish | 0:00 |