KYLE ELLIS wrote:i agree if genetics had nothing to do with it, then everyone would jump 19+ and run 10flat 100's. i know alot of guys who bust themselves everyday and arent "elite". and i know some guys who half-a** it and are incredible. ask Donald Thomas how much genetics played in his first track meet in his life.
I don't know who Donald Thomas is but I suspect the question to him would be about the same as asking Jim Thorp how much genetics helped him in his first ever Decathlon. If I remember correctly, his first was in the US Olympic trials and his second was for Olympic Gold.