>...than 60 percent of all top distance
>races, from the 800 meters to the marathon.
The 800m is not a distance race...repeat, the 800m is not a distance race.
Most if not all 800m runners can be/are great 400m runners. In the 800m you
see African Americans excel: Johnny Gray, South Americans excel: Joaquim
Cruz, and Kenyans excel: Wilson Kipketer. You say East/North Africans have a
lot of slow twitch fibers right? Then why are they so well in the 800m, a
race that requires a lot of speed and fast twitch fibers. Could it be 'gasp'
that the Kenyans vary just as much as everyone else? I believe our best 800m
runners are running the 400m right now, but have no desire to run 800s
because they would tarnish their appeal. If MJ developed any sort of aerobic
base at all he would demolish the AR and give Joe-Kenyan a run for his
money.
Alan
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