Why is no one stopping and saying... "Wait, they're all black. Maybe they have a genetic advantage?"
I'm sorry, but it's hard to really look at the sporting achievments of African-Americans when there's this constantly looming question over "racial" advantages...
Obviously, they have a racial advantage. It isn't wrong or unfair; that's simply the way God has created them. They usually have a larger concentration of fast-twitched muscle fibers, and therefore are better sprinters. Everyone is built differently; that's why not everyone can be an actor and not everyone can be an athlete, etc. It isn't unfair; it simply means that different people have different talents and abilities.
-Well yeah, it isn't their fault. Everyone IS different. Some people are handsome, some aren't- it sucks, but that's genetics -and that's life.
-But we're talking about a population that has an advantage/disadvantage over another.
-For example, some women are stronger than some men, but most aren't. Men have a genetic advantage in strength. Hence, men and women compete seperately. Direct competition would be unfair.
I've actually changed my mind completely on this whole subject.
This whole fast twitch/slow twitch thing is BS. Apparently 99% of Jamaicans have a gene promoting fast twitch, problem is 85% of white Europeans the SAME GENE.
Conclusion, race can't be the only thing going on here.
Scotsman Allan Wells would be up there if he was around today, especially if he was juicing, as I'm sure most of them are now.
yeah he's slowing down, but he's also putting on more and more weight. I think if he loses the bulky muscle he'ss be able to run with better form and be faster on the starts?
He's a beast on the track.
rich187113 3 years ago
why do people always have to be racist or be negative...give them credit?
ashezz14 4 years ago
i ran a 6.27 50 meter haha these guys r beasts
ChemaProductions 4 years ago
Why is no one stopping and saying... "Wait, they're all black. Maybe they have a genetic advantage?"
I'm sorry, but it's hard to really look at the sporting achievments of African-Americans when there's this constantly looming question over "racial" advantages...
ronMexico121 4 years ago
Obviously, they have a racial advantage. It isn't wrong or unfair; that's simply the way God has created them. They usually have a larger concentration of fast-twitched muscle fibers, and therefore are better sprinters. Everyone is built differently; that's why not everyone can be an actor and not everyone can be an athlete, etc. It isn't unfair; it simply means that different people have different talents and abilities.
R0L0L0L0 4 years ago 6
-Well yeah, it isn't their fault. Everyone IS different. Some people are handsome, some aren't- it sucks, but that's genetics -and that's life.
-But we're talking about a population that has an advantage/disadvantage over another.
-For example, some women are stronger than some men, but most aren't. Men have a genetic advantage in strength. Hence, men and women compete seperately. Direct competition would be unfair.
-This analogy COULD work for race. COULD.
ronMexico121 4 years ago 2
So should ugly people and attractive people have to use different dating websites and such?
southpaw2293 3 years ago
I've actually changed my mind completely on this whole subject.
This whole fast twitch/slow twitch thing is BS. Apparently 99% of Jamaicans have a gene promoting fast twitch, problem is 85% of white Europeans the SAME GENE.
Conclusion, race can't be the only thing going on here.
Scotsman Allan Wells would be up there if he was around today, especially if he was juicing, as I'm sure most of them are now.
ronMexico121 3 years ago
well on the contrary how about all the white cyclists and swimmers?
it is genetics and if black guys are faster. so what? they're still men, so therefore they're still the worlds fastest men
nk7792 3 years ago
yeah he's slowing down, but he's also putting on more and more weight. I think if he loses the bulky muscle he'ss be able to run with better form and be faster on the starts?
abcd827 4 years ago
Crawford has produced very little of his earth-shattering form from the Athens Games ... he's no longer a contender for the 'world's fastest man.'
byrobyro 4 years ago
yea, he'll be 30 next olympics. really his best hope is on the 4*100
2004 100 9.88 200 19.79 2007 100 10.13 200 20.2
jdm4423 4 years ago