I've had my share of running injuries, including shin splints. If it happens during a race I've always managed to finish. THEN I'd worry about treatment.
I heard that if you exhale while exerting pressure on your left leg/foot while running....it helps.
These 250 lb men get injured when they clash heads. It's not often you see a 250 lb female athlete. Female athletes usually weigh less. If she were on the field she'd be grated cheese.
it's a weight thing, not a genitals thing.
Its all about money and filling up the stadium