Might as well call it Russian Nationals at 74 at Olympics

Big · 05-05-2008, 06:32 PM

Sprinting is one of the few sports where genetics generally favor one race over another, black over white. That is because generally black people are born with a higher percentage of type two or fast twitch muscle fibers needed for fast sprinting. That is also why most black wrestlers are fast and explosive but don't have the best endurance.

therick · 05-05-2008, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by Big

Sprinting is one of the few sports where genetics generally favor one race over another, black over white. That is because generally black people are born with a higher percentage of type two or fast twitch muscle fibers needed for fast sprinting. That is also why most black wrestlers are fast and explosive but don't have the best endurance.

So, how does that explain the domination of african runners in distance races?

Is it just that they run faster no matter what the pace or distance?

Big · 05-05-2008, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by therick

So, how does that explain the domination of african runners in distance races?

Is it just that they run faster no matter what the pace or distance?

That is a different story. Its due to their culture. If you eat very little and constantly run your type 2 muscles do not develop and you end up very skinny which is good for long distance running. The more people like that you have the better chances you have of getting a couple dominating runners.

therick · 05-05-2008, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by Big

That is a different story. Its due to their culture. If you eat very little and constantly run your type 2 muscles do not develop and you end up very skinny which is good for long distance running. The more people like that you have the better chances you have of getting a couple dominating runners.

A couple? hmmmmm, I could have sworn that it was dozens and dozens of Kenyans over who have dominated the marathon, and other long distance races over the last 20 years.

What about the 400 and 800? Those require equal parts of both endurance and speed. Are those the only equal opportunity events?

Big · 05-05-2008, 07:19 PM

Anything under 1 mile favors black people but the closer the distance is to 100 the more it favors them.

I meant a couple of dominating runners every year or Olympics or whatever. Its due to their culture and lifestyle. Their long distance running ability is a sign of a deficiency of food and emphasis on running to wherever they are going.

They are not truly fit though. They are great long distance runners but I bet their strength might be worse than for an average man of their size.

JensenS · 05-05-2008, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by ISU2008

...whereas you are an equal opportunity offender

Sigh...indeed.

_SL_ · 05-05-2008, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by therick

A couple? hmmmmm, I could have sworn that it was dozens and dozens of Kenyans over who have dominated the marathon, and other long distance races over the last 20 years.

What about the 400 and 800? Those require equal parts of both endurance and speed. Are those the only equal opportunity events?

Must be the rick, Jeremy Wariner is killing everyone in the 400 (A dist. under 1 mile)

Big · 05-05-2008, 07:29 PM

Some white people are born with great genes for sprinting and occasionally do well but overall it favors black people.

Big · 05-05-2008, 07:42 PM

Can you imagine if sprinting were dropped from Olympics due to many countries not having black people? I bet this would be the same insult to America as it was to Asians when 48 and 52 wrestling weight categories were dropped due to countries not having enough small people.

JensenS · 05-05-2008, 08:16 PM

Big, shut up. Seriously. Drop the topic or I'm going to start deleting posts.

Might as well call it Russian Nationals at 74 at Olympics

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