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May 10

Top female athletes close or better than top males.

I saw an interesting stat at Shot put#Top 10 performers: only 7 males have a better best than the best female. I also remember Frith van der Merwe finishing 15th overall in 1989 Comrades ultramarathon, and was wondering in what other sports this is the case. Possibly climbing competition, show jumping, netball? -- Jeandré, 2009-05-09t23:34z

Women seem to be roughly equal to or better than men in Long-distance swimming. Many of the top open-water swimmers worldwide are Women. It seems that in VERY long endurance events, physical differences decrease. Also, consider events like equestrian sports or car racing where women have no inherent physical disadvantage, though there are clear social reasons why women don't necessarily choose to compete in some of these events, it is clear that there are no physical barriers for women doing as well as or better than men. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 03:56, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You need to notice that women use a much lighter shotput - 4kg instead of the men's 16 lbs. I am not sure that Jayron assumption holds up well. Marathon world record progression shows that the current women's record time was surpassed by men way back in 1958. Checking the last three international triathlon races - in two of them the fastest women did not beat the slowest man. In the other race, only one of the 66 men's finishers was slower than the women's winner. Looking at the U.S. records for long-distance swimming[1], men's records were almost always faster than women's in the 1980's but slower in the late 90-present. I don't know why, perhaps related to the small number of competitors? Rmhermen (talk) 04:02, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There are no human strength, speed or endurance based events in which the top women are at the same level as the top men. As has already been pointed out, women use a lighter shot. Women are not equal to men in long distance swimming. See the times for the open water swimming events at the 2008 Olympics or any other major competition in which men and women both competed (at the Olympics, the men's champion swam 10km 8 minutes faster than the women's champion). Men do have an advantage in motor-racing, as superior physical strength is beneficial, but women may have a countervailing advantage depending on how combined driver/vehicle weight regulations are applied: it's an advantage for the car to have a lighter driver. Men also have an advantage in equestrianism because again superior strength is useful, but this is counterbalanced by the physical advantage for the horse that women are lighter. Alex Middleton (talk) 02:04, 14 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Looing for Gunsmoke episode

I dont' know which, but a long time ago, I recall a Gunsmoke episode where Marshal Dillon controls a small mob (a couple dozen people, maybe) by deputizing them - tricking them into raising their right hands and afgreeing to what he says, before they know it. this is to prevent them from exacting vengeance on someone before the law can deal with things.

Does anyone remember the episode I'm talking about? The only other clue I can give is, I think it was in color, but there were so many, I can't go ghrough all of them.

Thanks.209.244.187.155 (talk) 01:40, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

During how many episodes of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Tommy Oliver was wearing green clothing as White Ranger? David Pro (talk) 17:35, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The only one episode that I remember where Tommy was wearing green clothing as White Ranger was "The Power Transfer: Part I". 200.112.24.116 (talk) 21:05, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]