Hey, come to think of it, how many people here actually believe that 1 in 100 Americans can run a full 400m in 1:15, or run a full 400m at all?????
NO WAY!
Hey, come to think of it, how many people here actually believe that 1 in 100 Americans can run a full 400m in 1:15, or run a full 400m at all?????
NO WAY!
looked at another way, I am on a large team in one of the largest cities in the US. About 300 people. I think around 20 of us could break 5. That is just 7% of a self-selected group of serious competitive runners.
Sure, our average age is probably 30, not 20, but still.
point is, no way a bunch of non running basketball players and lacrose players can just jump on a track and beat 280 of my teammembers in a mile.