African American Athletes

A total of 34 states have passed laws requiring voters to show some form of identification at the polls.Did you know that athletes from one country, Kenya, make up more than one-third of the top times in middle and long distance running. In 1995, a respected neurologist was struck with an idea that athletes are not created equal. He developed this profound idea after looking at the big picture that black athletes were dominating the track from the 100 meter dash to the marathon. For long- distance running, The kenyans from East Africa were the strongest despite the fact their country had only a population of 28 million people. It seemed that a fast growing number of scientists were looking into this topic about why kenyans are the absolute …show more content…
Because of this, it is hard for scientists to prove their point and state that Black or Kenyan runners do have some form of superiorness instead they sequester the proof. “Racial Politics can make the genetics of African Athleticism difficult to talk about in the west”(Fisher 2). Taking this proof as some form of racism can cause many scientists to lose their jobs and be consider racists, however scientists still strive to find what other aspects give kenyans there advantage.“ To many Sociologists, the answer is racism. What really is being said is kind of underway. Blacks are closer to beasts and animals in terms of their genetic and physical and anatomical makeup….”(Entine 1). What is being said can be taken in and thought of as either good or bad. When scientist find proof that black athletes are genetically gifted runners, this could be a good thing but only if people are mature and not skeptical about the truth that based on science, genetic mutations happen and cannot be stopped. On the otherhand, it could have negative effects on all runners knowing that black athletes do have the advantage when it comes to track and competing won’t be as fair or as fun to watch. In the past people believe that changes made in genetics did not affect the color of our skin(Entine 1). …show more content…
Reseachers have examined the body of kenyans and have found some characteristics that help them become fast runners. “ The studied kenyans had less mass for their height, longer legs, shorter torsos, and more slender limbs”(Fisher 2). With multiple characterisitcss such mention before proves that kenyans carry the physical qualtities passed down from East African Acenstry. This shows that kenyans do have an advantage over other ethnic groups in long distance running. Not only do they carry multiple anatomcial advantages but they also show signs of improvements in long distance runners in just a few months of training. “ Experiments show that with only a modest amount of training , Blacks can experience an explosive rise in exercise capacity or endurance, while even with far more effort whites don’t improve that much”(Entine 2). This evidence show that kenyans are able to improve drastically in such a short period of time then most ethnic groups. It seems that kenyans show multiple signs that they are gifted with a natural body that allows them to exceed other ethnic