It’s true. Extremes are seemingly held in esteem or ignored (see also: fame verses money).
What I think you’re addressing is the concepts of training. What happens when an individual of either gender is given the opportunity to meet and/or exceed a set of metrics that so-called average people cannot meet (without training). While the robustness of the metrics may differ between the genders, that may only be a false metric rather than showing the capabilities of the individuals involved.
Is running a marathon recreationally better than walking long distances to transport water out of necessity (looking at it in those terms)?
