Good question, Todd! According to Dr. Stacy Sims, who I trust regarding women physiology in sport more than anyone, women tend to have smaller lungs and hearts, and less hemoglobin (the protein in red blood cells that transports O2), so they're scored differently.
Thanks, Denis, for an interesting explanation (as usual). One question: Why the difference in VO2 max between women and men?
Good question, Todd! According to Dr. Stacy Sims, who I trust regarding women physiology in sport more than anyone, women tend to have smaller lungs and hearts, and less hemoglobin (the protein in red blood cells that transports O2), so they're scored differently.