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Science 30 July 2004:
Vol. 305. no. 5684, pp. 637 - 639
DOI: 10.1126/science.305.5684.637
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Peering Under the Hood of Africa's Runners

Constance Holden

Kenyans dominate endurance running, and West Africans excel as sprinters. With a physiological explanation in hand, researchers are now probing the genetics of this geographic mastery.

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