I compiled a list of the fastest white 100m and 200m sprinters of all time. It's cool to see how within all populations there are those who possess the necessary genetics to excel in the sport of sprinting.
This topic confuses me because sprinting ability is almost totally determined by genetics. Furthermore, the 100m dash is the most accessible, equitable, and democratic of all events in sport. Yet people with light skin are under-represented at the top of elite sprinting. How can this be? We know that there can not be genetic differences amongst people groups that explain differences in objective outcomes. We know any difference in measurable outcomes between the socially constructed “races” is purely the result of systemic racism. We know racism is any policy that creates inequitable outcomes between people of different skin colors.
How can we change the policy/rules of the 100m dash to remove this inequity??
This topic confuses me because sprinting ability is almost totally determined by genetics. Furthermore, the 100m dash is the most accessible, equitable, and democratic of all events in sport. Yet people with light skin are under-represented at the top of elite sprinting. How can this be? We know that there can not be genetic differences amongst people groups that explain differences in objective outcomes. We know any difference in measurable outcomes between the socially constructed “races” is purely the result of systemic racism. We know racism is any policy that creates inequitable outcomes between people of different skin colors.
How can we change the policy/rules of the 100m dash to remove this inequity??
Yes, you're definitely confused. Sounds like with everything.
It's now a culture thing. For blacks to run 100s and others not so much. It's not anything else. When there was more interest from whites in the 60s and 70s they were certainly the elite.
100m most accessible? Democratic? Oh you're so confused. Not many have access to technical things like sprint shoes, blocks, and very specialized 100m training.
Races are socially constructed? I had no idea that social construction created different DNA. Tell me more.
This topic confuses me because sprinting ability is almost totally determined by genetics. Furthermore, the 100m dash is the most accessible, equitable, and democratic of all events in sport. Yet people with light skin are under-represented at the top of elite sprinting. How can this be? We know that there can not be genetic differences amongst people groups that explain differences in objective outcomes. We know any difference in measurable outcomes between the socially constructed “races” is purely the result of systemic racism. We know racism is any policy that creates inequitable outcomes between people of different skin colors.
How can we change the policy/rules of the 100m dash to remove this inequity??
Not many have access to technical things like sprint shoes, blocks, and very specialized 100m training.
None of those are necessary for determining sprint potential. All you need is your feet and a hard surface, which everyone has. If sprinting with your two feet isn’t the most accessible discipline in all of sport then what is?
Get off....skin color,,,,,that means absolutely noting. This is about physical characteristics unique to western Africa that gives those people advantages in some athletic events.
Ever notice that size with speed like a Herschel Walker, that elusiveness like Barry Sanders this is pretty much only seen in those with roots to western Africa,. Look at Samoans they are huge, look at Filipino's they are tiny, yes we humans do have different physical make ups.
White people can run 9,9 but only a very few and none of them will ever run 9.7, they just aren't built for that level of speed. All about different body types.
The way people act about it is actually.......funny.
First thing is that.............RACIST, stuff, when we all see it and have been since the 60's. Sure up til then for every Jesse Owens we had a Bobby Morrow. White cats winning the 52, 56 and 60 Olympic 100m. (forget Jim Golliday was injured in 52 and 56).
No white sprinter has ever broke 9,90 or 19.70. So,,,,,why?
I have a list right over there. Top 50 All Time Rushers in NFL History. How many white cats on the list?
Running is trainable(Endurance). Sprinting is genetic (Speed). End of the story. Not all west Africans have the type 2x muscle fiber background, some of them have the type 2a profile which makes them versatile up to 5k (Justyn Knight for example). Whites really don't have the genetic makeup to be runners (more of a swimmer or a strongman) so that's why they aren't as great runners compared to east Africans or west Africans. Not one white man has the world record for a specific event (100m-marathon is mostly Africans).
