''A masterful work that will challenge your views on the physical capabilities of all women''– Sue Anstiss, author
''This is the book we’ve been waiting for'' – Helen Mort, author
When it comes to the toughest races in the world that push competitors to their absolute limits, a trend has captured public attention: female athletes have been beating the strongest male contenders, in events traditionally designed for men.
In Ultra Women, two endurance athletes delve into the surprising science of sporting performance to explore the physiological and psychological differences between the sexes. They ask: could fat stores and muscle type (and capacity for not sleeping) really give women an edge over men in ultra long distances? And what roles are played by pace, preparation, and motherhood?
Speaking to elite athletes, historians and scientists, the book unearths the largely unknown past of female endurance, from hunte
