Why do black men run faster than white men?

Question

Why do black men run faster than white men?

Answer 1

genetics thats why

Answer 2

they don't always..... where did you get that statistic from?

Answer 3

Stop asking pathetic questions

Answer 4

You seem a bit preoccupied with these sort of questions....

There are many reasons why track and field (and, indeed, many other sports) are predominated by black people. Whether or not these reasons are legitimate remains to be seen.

One reason I could think of is evolutionary in nature. Sub-Saharan Africa is hot. Some ethnic groups (like the Maasai) have evolved to be tall and lean. This helps dissipate heat and it also just happens to help in athletic endeavors like running. I'm not sure if it is true or not (it's just a hypothesis I have) but I would also imagine that some Africans are better equipped metabolically to handle heat and physical exhaustion than people from other parts of the world. Working outside in such  hot temperatures is certainly different from working outside in Scandinavia, so it would only make sense that there would be physical adaptations that would make Africans more able to handle such stress. Conversely, Europeans may have lost some of their ability to handle working in such hot environments because adaptations are always at a cost; without the need to handle heat, physical abilities that would aid in tolerating warm temperatures may have lost out to other adaptations that were more relevant to their own environment.

A second reason why blacks may be faster than whites is that white people are becoming more and more sedentary. In rural parts of Africa, people are much more physically active by necessity. Africans may just be more physically conditioned than other people. It is also important to note that in areas where electricity is not widely accessible, physically strenuous past-times like running and playing sports are still the norm. In other parts of the world, video games, television, and the internet have taken over a good portion of people's free time.

These are just generalizations and have no empirical basis. We know that people from different regions of the world have adapted to their environments, so I don't think its too far off to imagine that Africans (and people of African descent) have an advantage over Europeans when it comes to physical exertion. But I also think its important that we stop comparing the races this way. We aren't really all that different.

Answer 5

Well, technically...

That's not a proven thing! There are the ocassional white men who can run faster. It all depends on the man, not their ethnicity. :)

Answer 6

because they are used to running away from the SAP department

Answer 7

In general I don't think they do but far more black men train for athletics because the opportunities in athletic games transcend racial restrictions. If the educational system was equal there would be more black professionals and less pressure to compete in things like track and field. Financial desperation can be a great motivator to run a 100 meters in under ten seconds or sprint a marathon.

Answer 8

I don't think they are faster....h**l, the white guy that snatched my purse and ran off was pretty quick. (btw i am black)

Answer 9

You will find that a lot black people in countries where they are descendants of slaves, like America,  are exceptional athletes. This can be ascribed to the fact that only the fittest and strongest survived grueling journeys and atrocious treatment.

Answer 10

because they are used to the police dogs chasing them hahaha ( I will prepare myself for a hail of TD's)

I heard that they have a ligament /tendon in the ankle that  is longer than a white persons which contributes to them  being able to run faster.

Answer 11

I've heard it's cos there heels stick out gives them more boost

Answer 12

I can run faster than you - you fat sod.

Black men do not neccessarily run faster than white men.

The Comrades Marathon has been won much more times by a white man than a black man.

Answer 13

Because, Jacob my brother, we are genetically superior to the poor white people who, because of  hundreds of years of living on the black mans back has made the whites fat and lazy and just like sheep to the slaughter. look how easy it was for us to take Africa away from them.

Africa for Africans.

Answer 14

A lion on your asre is a good incentive.

Answer 15

It has nothing to do with being black--rather it is a scientific fact that watermelon as a dietary supplement aids running ability, and running while carrying a watermelon is one of the best ways to exercise.

Answer 16

maybe because black men are sporty...

Answer 17

Their body composition is just slightly different, while white men were farming crops which they just needed to walk around with a plough to get, black men were chasing lions and other wildlife, thus humans have developed differently to give them the edge when it comes to speed. Note that not all black men run faster than all white men, but if you took a black baby and a white baby and trained them both to sprint as soon as they could walk, I believe the black baby would win any race against the white one.

Answer 18

They have  a psecial muscle in their knee

Answer 19

In my company they "run up the expenses" faster than the whites do...

No work more pay!!!

Answer 20

I think I heard it is smaller lungs... more rapid breathing with smaller lungs oxygenates the blood better.

But my guess, since you have it in the category of South Africa, I suspect it has a lot more to do with the culture that is more focused on running, outdoors, etc. Also most are lean compared to a lot of the white guys here in the USA. You grow up with less fat most of your life, it probably makes a big difference.

Answer 21

STOP ASKING these RACIST questions.

You are being reported

Answer 22

genetics is probably the most likely reason.

Answer 23

Do they?  Maybe in sprints.

But here is a very interesting question I found:

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind...

Answer 24

they have the blood.

black men are good athletes.

but what you have said is a HUGE generalisation!

that might not even be an accurate accusation

Answer 25

Ha ha because for years and years the white man has been chasing them.....practise makes perfect

Answer 26

Because they are less genetically developed and closer to simians.

Answer 27

Its not about race...its about training and technique r****d.

Answer 28

I don't think it has anything to do with RACE....

It's the size of the p***s... HA HA HA.......LOL I kill myself........

We are just used to carrying all that weight around..

Answer 29

Hayi buti, the whities is always chasing me because I peena the cars!

Answer 30

come on, man ! now im feeling discriminated !

Answer 31

Their thigh muscles are slightly different to caucasians