| Non Stanford National treasure. 19:28 - Aug 12 with 1684 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
Bravo to Non Stanford of Bridgend winning the European Women's triathalon championships. Wales is well represented in this sport. We are actually very good with Helen Jenkins coming 4th in the 2021 Olympics and Leandra Cave world champ like Stanford a decade ago. Another Welsh girl Issy Morris came quite high up too.
In this events certain ethnic groups cannot compete such as Africans andd Asians. A lady from Bermuda has done well and won the Commonwealth games Flora Duffy so may be it is a matter of training facilities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tr
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| Non Stanford National treasure. on 20:30 - Aug 12 with 1661 views | Sirjohnalot |
Also find it fascinating how ethnic groups are better at certain events. Virtually all sprinters are black, most swimmers are white, 800 to maybe 5000m is pretty mixed whilst the Africans dominate the distance events.
Great book Running With the Kenyans talks about their kids running everywhere, to school eg, mostly bare foot and maybe the poorer countries don’t have the access to swimming pool, pole vault, and field events. |  | | |
| Non Stanford National treasure. on 20:55 - Aug 12 with 1636 views | Scotia |
| Non Stanford National treasure. on 20:30 - Aug 12 by Sirjohnalot |
Also find it fascinating how ethnic groups are better at certain events. Virtually all sprinters are black, most swimmers are white, 800 to maybe 5000m is pretty mixed whilst the Africans dominate the distance events.
Great book Running With the Kenyans talks about their kids running everywhere, to school eg, mostly bare foot and maybe the poorer countries don’t have the access to swimming pool, pole vault, and field events. |
I spent a bit of time in Kenya, a school trip came to the hotel, roughly 30 8/9 year olds.
They were laughing their heads of at people jumping in the swimming pool. They found it hilarious. I took a video of their reaction, it was great.
I told the teacher they were more than welcome to jump in too but was told none of them could swim. In fact they weren't allowed in water full stop. They don't have access to pools and the animals / water quality in rivers and lakes could kill them.
We don't know how lucky we are. |  | | |
| Non Stanford National treasure. on 21:06 - Aug 12 with 1625 views | Sirjohnalot |
| Non Stanford National treasure. on 20:55 - Aug 12 by Scotia |
I spent a bit of time in Kenya, a school trip came to the hotel, roughly 30 8/9 year olds.
They were laughing their heads of at people jumping in the swimming pool. They found it hilarious. I took a video of their reaction, it was great.
I told the teacher they were more than welcome to jump in too but was told none of them could swim. In fact they weren't allowed in water full stop. They don't have access to pools and the animals / water quality in rivers and lakes could kill them.
We don't know how lucky we are. |
Often see the great runners are so humble. These guys marathon times are 1 1/2 hours faster than mine. I’d. be flipping unbearable if I was that fast. | | | |
| Non Stanford National treasure. on 08:54 - Aug 13 with 1573 views | Sandanista |
Dame Flora Duffy-Olympic Champion too, is a white Bermudan. It's a bit of a middle/upper class sport which needs the water and a racing bike. Wales are very good at this sport in general. | | | |
| Non Stanford National treasure. on 08:59 - Aug 13 with 1570 views | Sandanista |
| Non Stanford National treasure. on 21:06 - Aug 12 by Sirjohnalot |
Often see the great runners are so humble. These guys marathon times are 1 1/2 hours faster than mine. I’d. be flipping unbearable if I was that fast. |
Partly elevation too. These guys grow up at altitude on the central highland plains-Nairobi is close to 1800m above sea level and Addis Ababa 2300m above sea level. | | | |
| Non Stanford National treasure. on 17:41 - Aug 13 with 1495 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Non Stanford National treasure. on 20:30 - Aug 12 by Sirjohnalot |
Also find it fascinating how ethnic groups are better at certain events. Virtually all sprinters are black, most swimmers are white, 800 to maybe 5000m is pretty mixed whilst the Africans dominate the distance events.
Great book Running With the Kenyans talks about their kids running everywhere, to school eg, mostly bare foot and maybe the poorer countries don’t have the access to swimming pool, pole vault, and field events. |
West Africans specifically John, its not a uniform spread across the continent.
Colin Jackson did a tv show looking at it all 👠|  |
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| Non Stanford National treasure. on 19:05 - Aug 13 with 1480 views | britferry |
pride of Britain... she was Welsh when she was in the chasing pack | |
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| Non Stanford National treasure. on 20:16 - Aug 13 with 1461 views | Sirjohnalot |
| Non Stanford National treasure. on 17:41 - Aug 13 by Kilkennyjack |
West Africans specifically John, its not a uniform spread across the continent.
Colin Jackson did a tv show looking at it all 👠|
My geography isn’t great but aren’t Kenya and Ethiopia in the East ? | | | |
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| Non Stanford National treasure. on 07:00 - Aug 14 with 1414 views | Whiterockin |
| Non Stanford National treasure. on 20:16 - Aug 13 by Sirjohnalot |
My geography isn’t great but aren’t Kenya and Ethiopia in the East ? |
It all depends where you are looking fron.  |  | | |
| Non Stanford National treasure. on 12:07 - Aug 14 with 1347 views | Cleddau |
Kenya has a huge doping problem in distance running, they have several Olympic and World champions currently serving bans that is just the tip of the iceberg.
Altitude and running six miles barefoot to school and back every day only takes you so far.
As regards Non, I remember her as a sensational young teenage middle distance prodigy at the top of the UK rankings for a few years while running for Swansea Harriers close on two decades ago. Delighted to see the success she has earned through Triathlon. | | | |
| Non Stanford National treasure. on 12:14 - Aug 14 with 1336 views | Sirjohnalot |
| Non Stanford National treasure. on 12:07 - Aug 14 by Cleddau |
Kenya has a huge doping problem in distance running, they have several Olympic and World champions currently serving bans that is just the tip of the iceberg.
Altitude and running six miles barefoot to school and back every day only takes you so far.
As regards Non, I remember her as a sensational young teenage middle distance prodigy at the top of the UK rankings for a few years while running for Swansea Harriers close on two decades ago. Delighted to see the success she has earned through Triathlon. |
Undeniably true, one of the reasons, I’ve switched off a bit from the elite athletics. They need their Tour de France moment for the whole thing to be exposed. | | | |
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