I can see rolling your eyes if this were some fitness influencer talking about their 4 hour marathon, but this is the best marathoner in history. I'm pretty sure he's inspired one person at the very least.
He races for the glory and money, and not necessarily in that order.
The Americans on this site will simply never get it.
Kipchoge has figured it out. He lives a simple, stoic existence. Eats simple. Lives simple. Serves his fellow runners. Does all the chores on a daily basis. No ego.
You guys see that and think he's fake because you're not capable of being truly selfless. This is far more reflective upon you then him. No hedonistic treadmill for him. No hours of social media. No nonsense. Just a single, all-encompassing goal that has dominated every moment of his life for the last 24 years.
He's such a stoic that he even blows off the media on the rare occasion that he doesn't win! No nonsense!
Kipchoge is an amazing athlete, undoubtedly the greatest marathoner of all-time, AND he's also curated a public image that's approximately as corny as Ned Flanders. It's fine to roll your eyes at a guy who will say he wants to "run a beautiful race and set a personal best" but won't admit he's going for the world record when asked directly, even though he already has it. It's fine to snark on a guy who thinks he's saying something profound when he claims his running proves that "no human is limited" while being one of the 5 most talented distance runners of all time. Reid isn't doing anything aggregious by playfully noting this on Twitter and Des certainly doesn't deserve several pages of overly defensive dudes telling her how irrelevant she is just because she hit this throw away joke with a like.
Des has turned more toxic on twitter. Not sure if NBC/peacock still hires her to do commentary but I'm going to light up nbcsports/peacock/etc.. on twitter referencing every rude remark she makes on twitter. I want to get her removed. She seems like a bitter, sarcastic woman.
Yep. That’s what social media does to people.
Though after reading her book I don’t really like her very much. It was a waste of time and money.
He races for the glory and money, and not necessarily in that order.
Hence the problem. This statement perfectly describes both Reid and Des.
What are the odds Kipchoge actually runs his Twitter account? Very slim.
what are the odds Kipchoge wanted this posted? Slimmer.
what are the odds Kipchoge even said this actual quote once in his life?
say what you want about why EK races (I mean if I were as good as Kipchoge, I’d race for $$ and glory too), but I’m not basing my value of him as a person based on what some Nike social media intern posted on Twitter
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People here are so mad over a tweet. You trash talk these running “studs” (way faster times than you) over a tweet. What makes you any different? Nobody knows who you are in the running world, why act like you think it’s a big deal you don’t know who they are/ what they say means anything.
Cry over nothing or get over your ego. This website is full of insecure losers who gossip over something so small. What, did they bang your mom so you have a reason to dislike them?
I am in the sport from the elite races involvement so I will remain anonymous. We have invited Reid to our races. He’s a tough competitor. But he adds nothing as he has zero personality and is a dick towards other elite athletes with his attitude.
I do think Kipchoge believes all the corny stuff that he says. I'd never come out and make jokes about it if I was on the caliber of these other people but I'm also not offended by it. The fact that there's a high chance EK dopes simply because he's dominated a dirty sport makes his cheesy comments fall flat, and it is insufferable to me. I still think he believes all that BS in his mind though.
Alright Reid, I give you permission to take a break because you so desperately need it. Come to terms with the fact that running isn’t your thing, and make room for athletes like Kipchoge. Find a new hobby and reflect. Also, Des, your time came and went, and now you’re left to grasp at social media straws.
This behavior is predictably ignorant and weak, and I wouldn’t expect anything different from them (psychologically speaking).
I am in the sport from the elite races involvement so I will remain anonymous. We have invited Reid to our races. He’s a tough competitor. But he adds nothing as he has zero personality and is a dick towards other elite athletes with his attitude.
This is getting out of hand. I’ve hosted Reid at many races and he has always been extremely grateful and courteous… thanking our volunteers and even sending letters in the mail afterwards saying thanks again. Seems like he made a joke and I guess Kipchoge is off limits for jokes
I am in the sport from the elite races involvement so I will remain anonymous. We have invited Reid to our races. He’s a tough competitor. But he adds nothing as he has zero personality and is a dick towards other elite athletes with his attitude.
This is getting out of hand. I’ve hosted Reid at many races and he has always been extremely grateful and courteous… thanking our volunteers and even sending letters in the mail afterwards saying thanks again. Seems like he made a joke and I guess Kipchoge is off limits for jokes
he was rude. so now people are giving it back to him.
This is getting out of hand. I’ve hosted Reid at many races and he has always been extremely grateful and courteous… thanking our volunteers and even sending letters in the mail afterwards saying thanks again. Seems like he made a joke and I guess Kipchoge is off limits for jokes
he was rude. so now people are giving it back to him.
There’s absolutely no one else in the world as rude as the Kipchoge A.I. bots that post here on this cancerous tabloid of a message board.
There’s absolutely no one else in the world as rude as the Kipchoge A.I. bots that post here on this cancerous tabloid of a message board.
How so?
1st off, that response seems auto-generated.. I'm indulging in a fantasy that Nike programmed A.I. bots to defend their golden boy even on petty message boards such as this.
Reid obviously just wants a break of that Kit Kat bar and everyone starts throwing him and Des under the bus for really no reason. It’s not like he said eat crap and die… \_0_/
1st off, that response seems auto-generated.. I'm indulging in a fantasy that Nike programmed A.I. bots to defend their golden boy even on petty message boards such as this.
Reid obviously just wants a break of that Kit Kat bar and everyone starts throwing him and Des under the bus for really no reason. It’s not like he said eat crap and die… \_0_/
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