Why are black athletes the most athletic?

[street cricketer]

I've always wanted to know the reason for this question. Almost every 100m dash or 200m dash is dominated by black athletes. In fact, it would be a huge feat for a non black athlete to even compete in the final. Similarly the marathon events are mostly won by black athletes.

Is there any scientific explanation behind this other than blank statements like black people are genetically more athletic?

Is there any specific gene that makes them more athletic? Or is it due to natural selection like some people have argued in the internet. Or is it their diet and the environment they grow up in that makes them excel in events like the marathon?

I understand this is a bit of a controversial topic, but I just wanted to know the scientific reason behind the excellence of black athletes in most athletic events.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Not necessarily true but African genetics are perhaps the strongest

 

[Bhaijaan]

Some education about slavery and darwinism would answer a lot of questions.

Don't want to elaborate further as a show of respect and solidarity.

Serena Williams would always be a hero for me.

 

[PakLFC]

It is the way that they are built and the incredible stamina they have. They can walk for miles without tiring much like leopards. At the hajj where much walking is required these people are always leading the line of worshippers.

 

[Gilly]

Fast twitch muscles, do some googling on this and it will explain why blacks dominate sprinting.

 

[Babbar]

Many regions, especially populous Nile/Yangtze/Mekong/Indus/Ganga regions have been agrarian for last many thousands of years so have a sedentary farming life; while Africa, Central Asia, Middle- East, North Europe people were raiding, hunting till recently. Afghans, once stabilised, should do well in sports also.

It’s unfortunate that Africa, the hub of human civilisation, is in such shambles. They followed one external alien faith after another, forgetting their own glorious past.

Hopefully, like China, Indus/Ganga region will become more athletic. It will take decades of extensive effort and money.

 

[guna]

Evolution as only the strongest could survive the transatlantic slave trade and only they could reproduce.

Only Africans imported to Americas are built strong and have very athletic bodies. Africans in Africa are not as athletic as African Americans. They are no better than Asians due to malnutrition.

 

[ElRaja]

Only Africans imported to Americas are built strong and have very athletic bodies. Africans in Africa are not as athletic as African Americans. They are no better than Asians due to malnutrition.

not true, plenty of european footballers have direct west african lineage, and these guys are quick and strongly built too.

west africans are generally very athletic, one of my nigerian mates has never been to a gym, but is one of the strongest guys i know.

also east africans dominate endurance sports, and have nothing to do with slavery. these kinda things tend to have loads of factors, simple explanations are usually unsatisfactory at explaining complex phenomena completely.