carleton

At the highest levels of sport, the training regimens are more similar than different.

Here's the interesting thing about the man vs man concept, when "all things are equal" as far as equipment AND training go, it comes down to things outside of your control...genetics. To me, that would make things less interesting.

The history of sport as so many examples of men and women who were plucked from a daily humdrum life and, with some (relatively) minimal training, became champions. We've all read the stories. Joanna Rowsell and Phillip Hinds come to mind.

If anything, it is my humble opinion that equipment is more of an equalizer than anything. Engineering + Genetics beats Genetics alone

I think Technology/Engineering is another variable that keeps sport interesting. For example, in motorsport there is SOOOO much chatter about, "What tires will he run today?.." "Did he gamble on the right compound?"