Interesting note from Monaco

Too bad records are distinguished that way.

At the least the 800m, 5k, 10k, are "eurafrikan". Soon the 1000m, steeple and others will follow. Thats just the same as the sprints being "eurocarribean".

Whats your point? If this is such a big deal then maybe we should just have different races for different races, if you get my point. Isn't this like concedeing the distance events to the Africans and thus suggesting that Caucasians should be held to another standard...kinda like Americans only races on the roads..hmmm, Bix 7 anyone?

K

Amen for Bix, with the africans running back to their tribes with american sponsor dollars I have no problem with a little cash being tossed our way once in a while. It doesnt happen everyday and we do have to eat and pay the rent you know. A lack of foreign competition wont make us better but it will make us richer and in terms of being able to train and pay bills its not such a bad thing if we ever want to be able to compete with the africans over the long run.

Any more tips for upcoming races?

I see the significance in pointing this out. I think there is no question that the sport of running (all distances) is the sport with the biggest racial genetic influence. Is there one single world running record left held by an athlete of non-African origin (of course someone is going to say everyone originated from Africa)? Certain traits of physical athletic talent can show up stronger in all the races and the Africans corner the market in running. Its OBVIOUS! Seeing a fast time by a non-African can be seen as an encouraging sign for the other non-Africans and therefore derserves mention.