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> But don't most Kenyan and Ethiopian marathon winners also grow up in Kenya or Ethiopia? No. There is a hugely disproportionate number of Americans and Britis
by jnbiche 8y ago
> But don't most Kenyan and Ethiopian marathon winners also grow up in Kenya or Ethiopia?
No. There is a hugely disproportionate number of Americans and British of Somali, Kenyan, and Ethiopian origin who excel in world class distance running (Adbirahman, Farah, and many more, including a big new wave of Somali American after).
- _emacsomancer_ 8y agoInteresting. That still wouldn't completely rule out environmental/cultural factors though, including diet and so on (e.g. maybe eating teff is good for long-distance runners).