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Originally Posted by Barnet Flame
The BBC had a piece on just this prior to the race.
One of the theories is that the slave trade played a part in this. Only the fittest survived it. Other theories are predictably, genes - and some have been isolated as being prevalent in the best sprinters. Another factor put forward by Michael Johnson was that athletics, in particular, sprinting is pretty much the national sport and there are so many heroes and role models that kids get involved to a very high degree.
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What do steroids and Hurricane Gilbert have in common?
They both make Jamaicans run fast.
-1988