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Poster: McFlounder
Subject: RE: Kenyans at high-jump, pole valut and women steeplechase!
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How about 100m, 200m, 400m? No additional equipment needed ... I guess they don't try so hard in those events either. Apparently, it is selective "trying harder".



East African fan wrote:

[quote]verità wrote:

Remember ... they simply work harder ... so why wouldn't they also b the best at HJ and PV?


Equipment. Coaching.


wall-e wrote:
i died laughing during the hurdles, steeples, and field events...the high jump was maybe two be mattresses wide and two deep.


There you go. Nicely put. Really touching, and nicely complementing the ignorance shown by verita. Imagine how hard Kenyan coaches laugh at the US college steeple, where going sub-9:00 (13% slower than WR, or the equivalent of 10.8 for the 100) is considered meaningful.

Put this year's cohort of 14 year-old Kenyans into US schools, and channel the promising ones to whatever track/field events they show talent for. Your 2024 teams in every event but the sprints and shot/hammer/discus will be covered without using a single US-born athlete.[/quote]
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