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Originally Posted by boiler
"Well, since Johnny is a slower runner than Alex, we'll put his finish line 10 meters closer so it's a fair race."
You'll never hear that at the Olympics.....
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yes and no. Im almost certain no woman has ever won a large-open class Marathon race. Men have an inherent advantage in long distance running.
That doesnt mean women have never finshed before all the men crossed the finish line, but when open class races are held, the men and women are ranked in separate classes. Best male runner, best female runner.
They dont move the finish line for the women, but they do acknowledge the obvious differences in performace ability.
to address the concern of some people who seem to like playing 'against all odds', if FIRST did create levels or division of play, you could always sign up for the open class / unrestricted / super-bot class and go head to head against the best teams in the world, if thats what you want to do
but keep in mind, alliances may no longer exist then, and you would have to win on your teams merits alone.