Let me get this out of the way right at the top. This post has absolutely nothing to do with racism, i.e. there is no evidence (VO2 max, red blood cell counts, etc) that genetics plays any part in why modern running events are dominated by East Africans. With that said, here is what it takes: Starting as an infant, run often, e.g. 6 miles to and from school every day, and do it mostly barefoot. Put yourself in an extremely competitive racing environment. Running in Kenya is equivalent to...
Charlie has a Poking the Bear post up where he suggests among other things disbanding the meetup as is. Rather than comment point for point, I’ll just take a second to write up a couple of my own points. The meetup as it stands today does do a few things very well and any future events/organizations will need to keep these in mind. Presenting at the meetup, even if it is not egalitarian, is still a significant milestone for a company seeking to gain exposure in the New York tech...