The world records for men & women in the 400m in athletics & the 400m freestyle in swimming are faster in both cases for men. But in which sport is the women’s world record closest? (So the women’s world record is closest in percentage terms to the men’s world record.)
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Marathon
No we’re not looking for the distance.
Just over 400m, is the women’s record in athletics or swimming closer to the men’s record.
Ah, I misunderstood the question.
I’d guess that water resistance evens it all up a bit and go with the swimming.
It is swimming. Women tend to be disproportionally better in the water. Swimming they are 7.3% slower. Running they’re 10.6% slower.