Jenna Prandini The First White 200m American Sprint Champion Since 1953

Why couldn't he write about it?

questioner of things wrote:

Why couldn't he write about it?

Because it's stupid and why does anyone care if she's white black Latina or other.

LetsRun.com wrote:

At NCAAs, the discussion was whether Prandini was the first white American sprinter under 11.00.

There was a guy at my high school ran 10.99 back in 2000, and if a high school kid could do it I'm sure there were others before him.

People care about race all of the time. First black president - remember that. Race does matter because it is rare to even have a white person in the 100 or 200 final let alone win it. Don't be offended so much.it really is ok to talk about even in 2015 when free speech and the ability to have real conversation is stifled.

People care about race all of the time. First black president - remember that. Race does matter because it is rare to even have a white person in the 100 or 200 final let alone win it. Don't be offended so much.it really is ok to talk about even in 2015 when free speech and the ability to have real conversation is stifled.

Wrong Kellie White won the national title this century. She also could give Barry White a run for his money in the base department...

Not sure he won the US title the same year but didn't the US have a white guy win the World Indoor 200 a few years back? Kevin......?

Kevin Little from Drake in the early 90's I think.

Dave Sime is of some relevance here. He won the silver in the 100 meters in the Rome Olympics, and at one time held the WRs in the 100 yards and 200 yards on a straightaway! He went to Duke, and prior to attending college, he had never run track and field: he was a football player.

Sorry--220 yards, not 200.

She is also not only fast but Beautiful as well damn the Oregon Women have got some sprinters 2,3,6 in the 100 1st in the 200 and 3rd in the 400 Oregon is fast becoming sprint U on the Women's SIDE yeahhhhhhhhhh go ducks baby

Al Sharpton has announced that he is protesting this result.

Yooiiytt wrote:

People care about race all of the time. First black president - remember that. Race does matter because it is rare to even have a white person in the 100 or 200 final let alone win it. Don't be offended so much.it really is ok to talk about even in 2015 when free speech and the ability to have real conversation is stifled.

Who says I'm offended. Its one thing to bring up historic firsts like the 1st black president when blacks had only been allowed to vote 40+ years prior. But you probably don't get it so I'll let you boys get back to feeding stereotypes & ignorance.

IJS wrote:

Yooiiytt wrote:

People care about race all of the time. First black president - remember that. Race does matter because it is rare to even have a white person in the 100 or 200 final let alone win it. Don't be offended so much.it really is ok to talk about even in 2015 when free speech and the ability to have real conversation is stifled.

Who says I'm offended. Its one thing to bring up historic firsts like the 1st black president when blacks had only been allowed to vote 40+ years prior. But you probably don't get it so I'll let you boys get back to feeding stereotypes & ignorance.

Yeah right, like race doesn't matter. When was the last Tibetan, Samoan, Filipino, etc. woman to break 11.00 in the 100? When did we last see a Kenyan Yokozuna?

Is she "really" white though? Lol.

What is "race". Is it merely the color of one's skin?

I highly doubt "black" sprinters win because they have darker skin or broader facial features.

So, what is it about black people? If you say it's because they (well, at least the elite athletes) have a higher percentage of fast-twitch muscle, and Prandini has a high proportion of fast twitch muscle, then is she "black" in that regard?

LetsRun.com wrote:

Another journalist just wondered when the last time a white American won the USA 200m title.

We went through the list and think it was Doris Dwyer (Duffy) who won the US 200m title in 1953.

http://www.usatf.org/statistics/USA-Champions/USAOutdoorTF/women/200m.aspx

If we're wrong let us know.

For women, this is probably true. For either men or women, it's Bobby Morrow in 1958.

IJS wrote:

Yooiiytt wrote:

People care about race all of the time. First black president - remember that. Race does matter because it is rare to even have a white person in the 100 or 200 final let alone win it. Don't be offended so much.it really is ok to talk about even in 2015 when free speech and the ability to have real conversation is stifled.

Who says I'm offended. Its one thing to bring up historic firsts like the 1st black president when blacks had only been allowed to vote 40+ years prior. But you probably don't get it so I'll let you boys get back to feeding stereotypes & ignorance.

You definitely seem offended / annoyed.

He has a very political incorrect analysis of whether all Italians can claim to be white.

Ah, the simpleton that cannot have the conversation about race. It is only a stereotype because the stats point out that it is a rare occurrence. I know far left people hate the facts of it destroys the thought police and very ignorantly calling things ignorant. Keeping it real is not ignorance nor is it racist. Please point to results over the last 40 years and tell me that white people on avg are anywhere close to being as successful at sprints instead of spewing your ignorance.