So Bret Weinstein took a break from HIV denial to discuss running. I'm wondering if he might be right about something for once.
Bret Weinstein on Impact Theory wrote:
There's a very good reason that human populations radically differ in their athletic capability across different sports and it's because they came from different habitats, so you find Ethiopians are absolutely dominant in Marathon running. Why? Because Ethiopia is really freaking hot and the key skill if you're an Ethiopian at a physiological level is the shedding of excess heat. The ability to build up too much heat is lethal and so they become lanky and lean. They are shaped in such a way that maximizes their surface area to volume ratio so they can shed heat. It's the exact inverse of what an Innuit has. Why are Inuits round? Well, Innuits are round because it's freaking cold.
Going to apply these principals if true.