Originally Posted by
grolby
This phrase means... what exactly? You don't actually know much about genetics or physiology, do you?
This idea that it's "well documented" that West and East Africans have superior genetics for the development of sprinting or long-distance running performance is pretty weak.
I actually know some. I was an intern under some of the researchers at HHMI and NIH.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...ubmed_RVDocSum
This phrase means: they have the correct genes that allow them to excel at endurance sports.