Dr. Melissa Ilardo
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first heard May 2025
last heard May 2025
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It has to just be training.
But I think that's a logical fallacy that has stopped –
But I think that's a logical fallacy that has stopped – a lot of, or has prevented a lot of research from being done in these populations because just because you can train someone to be at the same level, you know, as someone else doesn't mean that that person didn't have an advantage.
a lot of, or has prevented a lot of research from being done in these populations because just because you can train someone to be at the same level, you know, as someone else doesn't mean that that person didn't have an advantage.
Um, and so I think that's, uh, yeah, I mean, there definitely, there's a difference in their vision and what causes that.
Um, and so I think that's, uh, yeah, I mean, there definitely, there's a difference in their vision and what causes that. I think we still don't know.
I think we still don't know.
Elliot Kipchoge.
You know, I would love to look at that scientifically. He's absolutely incredible. I mean, breaking the two-hour marathon record is also just unbelievable. But I think there have been, you know, I'm not as familiar with this literature, but there have been studies looking at the proportion of like bone lengths in certain parts of Africa, especially.
You know, I would love to look at that scientifically.
He's absolutely incredible.
I mean, breaking the two-hour marathon record is also just unbelievable.
But I think there have been, you know, I'm not as familiar with this literature, but there have been studies looking at the proportion of like bone lengths in certain parts of Africa, especially.
It's also interesting to note that a lot of these really talented runners come from Ethiopia, where there are highland runners.
It's also interesting to note that a lot of these really talented runners come from Ethiopia, where there are highland runners. areas where humans have actually adapted to altitude. So in addition to some of these like biomechanical advantages, they may actually also have physiological advantages that enable them to run faster.
areas where humans have actually adapted to altitude.
So in addition to some of these like biomechanical advantages, they may actually also have physiological advantages that enable them to run faster.
But yeah, I think this is an excellent example of there's clearly something biological making people from this part of the world you know, really excellent runners. And just because you can train a European runner to compete at nearly the same level, that doesn't mean that there's not something special about people like Kipchoge. And so, you know, this comes up a lot with the Bajo as well.
But yeah, I think this is an excellent example of there's clearly something biological making people from this part of the world
you know, really excellent runners.
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