The reasons behind the gender difference in performance is beyond the scope of this study .
It is interesting to note that the magnitude of the gender difference observed in the present study is somewhat larger than the difference observed between world class male and female marathon competitors .
The reasons behind the gender difference in performance is beyond the scope of this study but it is interesting to note that the magnitude of the gender difference observed in the present study is somewhat larger than the difference observed between world class male and female marathon competitors .