Race, Racers, Racism?

Biomechanical researchers analyzed 100 years of athletes' heights and weights along with competitive running and swimming records, to demonstrate how the placement of one's center of gravity affects one's athletic performance.

No big deal... Until the respected International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics published the paper titled “The Evolution of Speed in Athletics: Why the Fastest Runners are Black and Swimmers are White.”

On your mark... Get set... Untangle!

Audio Embed: PRI & WNYC's program The Takeaway 7/28/10, Hosts John Hockenberry & Celeste Headlee.