Thailand Ultras is on the money. There are no discriminatory barriers to women doing triathlon. IM has tried to balance spots on the basis of numbers per AG to try and ensure equitable opportunity.
This results in some AG having one slot. Opening up two race days will provide many more slots to women, but thye may not fill the race.
Equality of opportunity can be looked at many ways. Age/Gender formula used in running is pretty good:
M 48 19 min 5 K 75 %
W 48 21:30 5 K 75 %
Sounds ok. In the bold new world of equality for a World Championship
M 48 9:58 20 th in AG no slot no chance
W 48 13:30 20 th in AG slot go to WC
Equal opportunity for triathlon and equal opportunity for a WC are not quite the same thing.
This results in some AG having one slot. Opening up two race days will provide many more slots to women, but thye may not fill the race.
Equality of opportunity can be looked at many ways. Age/Gender formula used in running is pretty good:
M 48 19 min 5 K 75 %
W 48 21:30 5 K 75 %
Sounds ok. In the bold new world of equality for a World Championship
M 48 9:58 20 th in AG no slot no chance
W 48 13:30 20 th in AG slot go to WC
Equal opportunity for triathlon and equal opportunity for a WC are not quite the same thing.