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Male and Female Athletic Performance: Worlds Apart

The different physical attributes of males and females have functional consequences for sports-relevant outputs.

Jon Pike, Emma Hilton, and Leslie A. Howe

11 Dec 2021 · 8 min read

Gold medalists Natalia Kaczmarek, Karol Zalewski, Justyna Swiety-Ersetic and Kajetan Duszynski of Team Poland pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the 4 x 400m Relay Mixed Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

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