Hello all I was wondering if there were any Asian Distance runners on this forum. I myself am an Asian distance runner post collegiate. My personal best times so far are not very good. Was wondering if anyone heard the saying that all Asian distance runners are slow. What are anyones thoughts? Should I quit running all together due to my ethnicity and "genetic limitations". Do I have to train differently?
800m-2:03
1 mile 4:22
2 mile 9:50
5k road 15:36
10k track 32:33
I'm not an Asian runner but i'd like to contribute
Definitely don't quit because of "genetic predisposition". Genetics play a role in running but race is not necessarily indicative of capability (I think such a mind set is very limiting to several groups).
And there are so many examples of fast Asians: Liu Xuang, koji Ito, Toshihiko Seko (who in addition to being a world class marathiner I believe rran a 1:52 80m as a junior) and a plethora of Japanese and Korean marathoners. It seems that the best are marathonets and sprinters with a lack of success in middle distance but this may jusst be due to cultural preference.
You may have to train differently but that might just be for individual reasons. What has your training been like? When are those PRs from?
read: the talent code.
you can get faster if you keep training. and no, you are not the only asian.
Did you watch the Tokyo marathon yesterday? There were some fast Asian dudes. Are you a troll?
Glad to hear that they are out there. Impressive times from Mr. Leung. Whats your strength/power training like?
Does one have to train differently? More speed based than volume based? Some Asian runners are having success with this method
Solinski, Kosinski, Sowinski, Ryan Hall, 10,000 others are 1/2 Asian
basically every Russian, Pole, Turk, Scandinavian, ... are proven to be 1/2 Asian by the Human Genome database study
i'm 1/2 filipino on my mother's side, and i''ve run a 3:55 mile, and as a 44 yo i've run a 3:56 1500m. it's worth noting that your cells' mitochondria (largely responsible for endurance ability) are inherited through your mother...