rojo wrote:
Angry Old Runner wrote:Am I supposed to believe that the guy who just won this 5000 is "17" (and clean)?! This type of thing is just as embarrassing as NOP.
I think the kid looks way younger than most supposed African teens. He looks legitimately young to me. Not sure if he is 17
I don't think anyone believes he is actually 17, but he does not look as old as some African supposedly teenagers. I could not find any grade school or age group results for him, which is not uncommon when you want to avoid documenting an athlete's age. The only thing I was able to find was a 28:13 10K he ran 2 months past his 16th birthday. I suspect the name he is running under now is not his birth name, he probably too on that name and age last year when someone determined he was good enough for international competition. With all of the said, he appears to be young and I really don't care what age he claims to be so long as he does not compete in junior competitions and set junior record.