How fast can Jamaica run? As the title suggests, thank you

Usain Bolt runs 9.30 seconds in the 100 meters when he usually trains

01 The first thing to mention is the sports culture in Jamaica, Jamaicans are very fond of sports; In addition, 70% of the population of Jamaica is black, counting the mulatto, the total number has reached 99% of the population, and the unique body structure of blacks is indeed more conducive to sprinting; Some experts have also analyzed that Jamaica is located in the Caribbean Sea and is rich in seafood; In addition, Jamaican officials are also trying to retain talent, and all athletes who decide to stay in the country will receive the same treatment as immigrants. With such incentives, more people are willing to fight for sprints.

When it comes to sprinting in Jamaica, it is natural to mention Usain Bolt the Flyer. At the Beijing Olympics, he broke the men's 100m and men's 200m world records and won the championship. Many people wonder why Jamaican people run fast, and the first thing to say is Jamaica's sports culture.

Jamaicans are very sports-loving, and this country with a population of less than 3 million has more than 50,000 cricketers, more than 30,000 football players, and a large number of enthusiasts in various sports such as basketball, volleyball, softball, tennis, etc.

We know that 70 per cent of the population of Jamaica is black. Counting the mulattoes, the total reaches 99% of the population. The unique body structure of black people is indeed more conducive to sprinting.

Studies have shown that black people have a higher percentage of anaerobic respiration in muscle fibers, which can reduce their oxygen consumption during running, which may be related to how fast they run. Researchers believe that this is because black people originally lived in Africa, especially some people often need to hunt and fight, which has higher requirements for explosiveness, so they have a certain innate advantage in sports that require explosive power, such as basketball, sprinting, and long jump.

Some experts have also analyzed that Jamaica is located in the Caribbean Sea and is rich in seafood; Jamaicans often eat seafood, which is nutritionally balanced and not easy to gain weight. The local water is rich in minerals and is equivalent to a natural sports drink.

They also often eat goat meat and high-nutrient, low-cholesterol foods such as squire, chicken, and potatoes. In particular, Bolt's father introduced that Bolt loves potatoes. In addition, there is a yellow yam in Jamaica, and the locals believe that Bolt's ability to run so fast is also closely related to the yellow yam.

Studies have shown that the GI of yellow yam is indeed relatively low, and it is a very high-quality carbohydrate**.

Jamaican officials are also doing their best to retain talent, and all athletes who decide to stay in the country will receive the same treatment as immigrants. With such incentives, more people are willing to fight for sprints. At the same time, Jamaica's economic level is not exaggeratedly low, so the locals are willing to work hard for the preferential treatment of Europe and the United States, and at the same time, the living conditions can fully ensure the healthy growth of a child and lay the foundation for a good body.

Generally speaking, Jamaica can achieve such excellent sprinting results today because of three points - time, place, and people.

Black people have good physical strength. You look at the marathon people, all of them are black.

Black athletes need less oxygen than white runners to race, and oxygen utilization is higher. The reasons for this are unclear and may include differences in genetics, training, or motivation of athletes.

These athletes are well-trained, with a 10,000-meter race of 29 to 37 minutes. The researchers measured their oxygen utilization and proportion through two treadmill tests, followed by blood samples. After adjusting for weight differences, there was a 13% difference in peak oxygen uptake between black and white athletes, with black athletes needing less oxygen than white athletes when running at the same speed.

In addition, in the 10,000-meter race, black athletes tolerate higher intensity than their species, and their utilization of inspired oxygen is higher, about 92 percent versus 86 percent.

This better "energy supply system" allows black athletes to achieve the same performance with less oxygen inhaled. These findings provide an avenue for "making" successful long-distance runners in the future.

"Flying people" are numerous.

From men's 100m former world record holders Pele and Powell to new "Flying Man" Usain Bolt, from Olympic legend Otti to world champion Campbell Brown, Jamaica is home to a wealth of sprinters.

At Montreal 1976, Donald Kerry, a Jamaican national hero, won silver in the 100m and gold in the 200m, putting Jamaica on the Olympic gold medal table for the first time. Over the years, Kerry has traveled to China several times to mentor Chinese sprinters.

Prior to Beijing, Jamaica had won a total of 44 Olympic medals, most of them in individual sprint and relay events. At Sydney 2000, Jamaica won two gold medals, equalling their best at the 1984 Games, with Campbell winning two gold medals in the 200m and 100m relay. At the Beijing Olympics, 39 of the 51 Jamaican track and field athletes who appeared in the "Bird's Nest" were sprinters.

Genes are superior. Usain Bolt became the fastest man in the world, but his height was not suitable for running 100 meters. Bolt has been training the 100m for less than a year, and in his own words, the 100m is due to the extra training he has put in to improve his explosive future after finishing second in the 200m at the World Championships in Osaka last August.

A decision creates a new "flying man", why does God favor Jamaicans so much? Scientists from the University of Glasgow and the University of the West Indies in the United Kingdom conducted a study on more than 200 Jamaican athletes and found that 70% of them had a substance called actinen, which improves muscle fibers related to instantaneous speed, which can make athletes run faster. And only 30% of Australian track and field athletes have actinen in their bodies.

The Jamaican sprint's advantage is not a flash in the pan, there are a lot of Powell or Simpson potential, and this is genetically determined. Researcher Morrison said.

5-year-old competition. In Jamaica, sprinting has become a popular sport, with boys and girls competing in national competitions at the age of five.

When Usain Bolt was playing, the neighbors came to my house to watch the game, and there were more than 100 people inside and outside the house. Everyone waved flags, beat gongs and drums, and shouted and cheered. The 100m final takes place in the morning and the whole of Jamaica celebrates for the whole day.

After Usain Bolt's victory, his father, Usain Bolt Sr., spoke out about the Jamaicans' madness about sprinting.

Jamaica is rich in sprinters, but their training conditions are simply not comparable to those of Europeans and Americans. A professional track and field club at a university of science and technology in Jamaica is a training place for professional athletes including Powell, Simpson and others. Ten members of the "most advanced track and field club in the country" have qualified for the Beijing Olympics, but the training equipment is outdated, and on the green oval track, the dividing line is marked by a mixture of asphalt and diesel.

Because of love, Jamaicans run fast.

To put it simply, a long, long time ago, the African savannah needed to sprint fast to survive, the survival of the fittest, and the natural conditions of the African savannah do not need to be said. After thousands of years of breeding, the genes suitable for sprinting have become more and more developed. In this way, the Jamaicans are only representatives of the African sprint.

They run like we play table tennis, so oh.

Of course, this is not an accidental phenomenon, the 100m flyer Usain Bolt said in an interview with CNN that there are many masters in the 100m event in Jamaica, "If you want to participate in the men's 100m trials in Jamaica, you have to have the strength to run about 9.90 seconds, you have to give it your all. ”

It should be similar to the category of table tennis in China, national champion and world champion

The black gene of the nation values fine traditions.