RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 East African running dominance revisited: a role for stereotype threat? JF British Journal of Sports Medicine JO Br J Sports Med FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine SP 553 OP 555 DO 10.1136/bjsm.37.6.553 VO 37 IS 6 A1 J Baker A1 S Horton YR 2003 UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/37/6/553.abstract AB Regardless of the possible existence of physiological advantages in East African runners, belief that such differences exist creates a psychological atmosphere that can have significant consequences on performance. This is known as stereotype threat and can feature in many sports.