Why do the fastest runners tend to be black?
A couple of speculative answers, in addition to /u/MrAloha808's point. "Black" and "White" aren't really groups, as there's as much variation between as there is within. Nonetheless people with black skin outnumber people with white skin, so their best runners are recruited from a larger population.
The Short Answer
A couple of speculative answers, in addition to /u/MrAloha808's point. "Black" and "White" aren't really groups, as there's as much variation between as there is within. Nonetheless people with black skin outnumber people with white skin, so their best runners are recruited from a larger population. Also, if you're using international athletics as a measure of running prowess, it's worth mentioning that many black athletes are from countries with higher extremes of poverty, meaning less access to other sports, such as sailing, polo and counter strike.
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Key Concepts: Black, white, people
This explanation focuses on black, white, people and spans 88 words across 4 sentences. At 29% above the average General Knowledge explanation (68 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
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A couple of speculative answers, in addition to /u/MrAloha808's point. "Black" and "White" aren't really groups, as there's as much variation between as there is within. Nonetheless people with black skin outnumber people with white skin, so their…
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