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bhg481
You asked:
Why is it that we ate prepared to accept that some breeds of dog are better at tracking than others and some are better at drug-sniffing than others but not prepared to accept that different breeds of people have different chacteristics?
Because we’re humans.
We are one breed. We are not like dogs, or trees or artichokes. We are immensely more complicated than that.
The African running thing is really nothing to do with physiology or physiognomy. There are reasons over and above that. For instance, running doesn’t require huge investments in equipment and facilities, so it’s something open to even the poorest nations. Also, there’s the altitude thing. Many regions in Africa are at natural high altitudes...training in those environments is advantageous to runnings, both short, middle and long distance.