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You are reporting the following post to the moderators for review and possible removal from the forum Poster: hmmmmm.... Subject: RE: New take on "Why Kenyans Make Such Great Runners" in Atlantic article. Body: They definitely could be more different from what I can tell. Compare those photos to any of them to any of these guys: http://www.letsrun.com/photos/2009/usatfo2/imagepages/image19.php. I agree that Kenyans and Ethiopians are not the same at all--Kenyans clearly tend to be taller and leaner by and large, where as Ethiopians seem more compact--but neither group has the size that is more common among people of European descent. In the article, it seemed to be because of a difference in bone mass, and I would say there even seems to be some difference in bone structure. Again, this is all just observational analysis. I also don't think these "ideal" body types are unique to East Africans--they are simply more common there. Further, whereas people in the US with this type of body are simply seen as skinny, un-athletic people, in Kenya/Ethiopia they are seen as having a good body for running. Hit the submit button below if you want us to review the post. If you feel this is urgent or want a reply, email us at letsrun@letsrun.com about the post and please include a link to the thread the post is on and what page number/post on that page it is
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