Gender Differences in Competition: Running Performance in 1,500 Meter Tournaments

Jamie Emerson and Brian Hill
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Jamie Emerson: Department of Economics and Finance, Salisbury University, 1101 Camden Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21801, USA. E-mails: jdemerson@salisbury.edu; bchill@salisbury.edu

Eastern Economic Journal, 2014, vol. 40, issue 4, 499-517

Abstract: Gender differences in outcomes are often explained by gender differences in competitiveness. Using evidence from the outdoor World Championships and Olympics 1,500 meter event, this paper investigates whether gender differences exist in the behavior of runners. Results indicate that there are some gender differences in the competition. Where the gender differences exist, the evidence indicates that there is a difference in the relationship between ability and performance and between peer effects and performance. These results are suggestive of males running more strategically.

Date: 2014
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