Why are black people so good at sprinting?

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Answer 1

the real question is how come every second somebody ask a question about a black person

Answer 2

Thats real low but its true i aint going to lie. Yeah well african americans develop more natural muscle at a younger age than us ("white") people and so that means they have way more time to become use to working with their muscles.

Answer 3

They have a extra bone in their ankle.

Answer 4

Down to genetics. 'Black' people generally ave a higher percentage of lean body tissue and fast twitch fibres. They also have denser bones which help them run faster! Thats why people of African decent (trying to be politically correct ha) in general are not good swimmers also!

Answer 5

I dont know why but its very true. I heard that it is because of higher muscle density and more fast twitch mucsle. But I never nderstood why it was such a big deal, in middle school all my white friends could ever talk about was how fast  I was, it was and still is an annoying question to ask.

Answer 6

Sprinting basically comes down to fast twitch muscles.  Many people of West African ancestry have a higher concentration of fast twitch muscles which enable them to be highly effective sprinters.  If the black person was from Kenya, Ethiopia or other Eastern Africa and Southern Africa nations they would likely not be any better at sprinting but their genetics would allow them to excel at long distance runners.  Some people try to deny this reality for p.c. reasons, but scientists who have studied these matters have basically concluded that at the elite level the capacity of fast twitch muscles is almost always found in people of West African ancestry.

Also, some claim slavery in the U.S. led to survival of the fittest which enchanced the selection of athleticism in the black population.  Most scientists say that the timeframe is too small for this to have a real effect on the population.

This book can explain more on this matters and discusses the science behind it.  http://www.amazon.com/Taboo-Athletes-Dom...

Answer 7

a lot of white people r fast too u no