F*!#KDf Unbelievable! Sifan Hassan going for the triple, falls on final lap, gets up, and still beats the entire field

runs 1500, fell over, got up to win a heat.

now in the 5k final, pissssed up the race and NOT EVEN BREATHING HARD.

clearly a dirty athlete

She was a bronze at best before moving to Join Alberto Salazar.

USA meca for doping hahahaha

honestly this is too good to believe. Not even some of the great have done what this ex Ethiopia has done.

Armstronglivs wrote:

347893 wrote:

Hassan just easily won the 5K.

She is arguably the GOAT of women's distance running

We used to say that about Lance in cycling. But it's the same story. Too good to be true.

What a sorry state of affairs. We are in the middle of witnessing the greatest distance running performance of all time, one that is on track to make the accomplishments of Geb, El G, Bekele, Farah seem quaint by comparison, or we are witnessing the greatest fraud and cheat of all time. I am an optimist by nature and pray it is the former. What could Hassan do to convince the skeptics otherwise? Seems like nothing if she pulls this off. Maybe if Kipyegon destroys her in the 1500, this will at least validate her great 5000 win. That seems to be the logic here.

Probably the most tested women's distance athlete, never been popped, yet is called a doper. Didn't realize association was enough to deem someone guilty.

Lance Armstrong never tested positive either and he was one of the most tested

She is a dirty

Wise Old Man wrote:

Armstronglivs wrote:

We used to say that about Lance in cycling. But it's the same story. Too good to be true.

What a sorry state of affairs. We are in the middle of witnessing the greatest distance running performance of all time, one that is on track to make the accomplishments of Geb, El G, Bekele, Farah seem quaint by comparison, or we are witnessing the greatest fraud and cheat of all time. I am an optimist by nature and pray it is the former. What could Hassan do to convince the skeptics otherwise? Seems like nothing if she pulls this off. Maybe if Kipyegon destroys her in the 1500, this will at least validate her great 5000 win. That seems to be the logic here.

You seem to think no one else is doping. Athletics is the same as many other sports where doping has become the norm - like the T de F. It is in every sport. But it is never a "level playing-field" - it is an arms-race to gain the edge on your competition - as Lance showed in another very dirty sport. It has been officially estimated that anywhere from 1 in 10 to at least 1 in 3 elites dope.

There is every reason for athletes to dope: it can put you on the podium when you otherwise wouldn't make it, and it is extremely difficult to get caught. David Howman, the former head of WADA says the dopers are always a step ahead.

So is Hassan simply the best at doping of all time, or are they all are doping ands she is crushing them, so she is the GOAT? If it is the latter, I still am going to enjoy the show.

yyyyy wrote:

Probably the most tested women's distance athlete, never been popped, yet is called a doper. Didn't realize association was enough to deem someone guilty.

Only 1% of tests produce a positive yet it has been officially estimated (WADA) that at least 1 in 10 athletes dope and it may be much higher than that. Testing only catches "the dumb and the careless" (WADA).

You are right - it is only a "show". Like WWE. But it isn't sport like you think it is.

Tremendous recovery and run. Applause.

However, if she's clean, she should be doomed.

You can't blow every receptor you have and recoop them in a day or two. It just doesn't happen.

When she goes to well in final, she should find herself wanting. She had no choice though.

Armstronglivs wrote:

Wise Old Man wrote:

So is Hassan simply the best at doping of all time, or are they all are doping ands she is crushing them, so she is the GOAT? If it is the latter, I still am going to enjoy the show.

You are right - it is only a "show". Like WWE. But it isn't sport like you think it is.

Is Hassan more doped than Obiri or Kipyegon or Gidey? I ask you again, did she win today because she is better at doping or at running?

zEthiopians wrote:

Lance Armstrong never tested positive either and he was one of the most tested

She is a dirty

Getting tired of this idiotic comparison. First, it's been disclosed by more than 1 reporter that Armstrong did have a positive test that was covered up. Moreover, Armstrong and his teammates often did blood transfusions, which is totally undetectable by any test. In a 3 week competition, blood transfusions make sense. They don't apply to middle distance and track runners.

It's funny, this board rallies around Houlihan, who had the most bizarre excuse for her positive test, and constantly condemns Hassan. She was a very fine runner before she came to Oregon. Then, she lost weight and Salazar made her stronger and extended her range. This is the female Bekele now and no one can deal with it.

Blood transfusions are not totally undetectable

1ub2run wrote:

Tremendous recovery and run. Applause.

However, if she's clean, she should be doomed.

You can't blow every receptor you have and recoop them in a day or two. It just doesn't happen.

When she goes to well in final, she should find herself wanting. She had no choice though.

Blow every receptor? That's an insane take. First, ideal weather conditions today and the first 4600 meters were slower than 10k pace. I'm sure Sifan and others have had far harder workouts than what she did today. This isn't the diamond League, where every race is a time trial. The other Africans in this race needed to press the pace and didn't do it Now, she will have a relatively easy 1500 semi and some more rest. The real challenge will be running the 10k on almost no rest. But again, if the 1500 final turns into another sit and kick race, she might be fine.

zEthiopians wrote:

Lance Armstrong never tested positive either and he was one of the most tested

She is a dirty

biggest myth in doping is that lance never tested positive.

he did test positive, more than once, but the cowards in cycling covered the tests up.

Imagine being as naive and sheltered as this guy. I miss when I was that innocent, better days. And do all the burrito jokes go over your head or are you another one of those weirdos that pretends LetsRun only accuses African athletes?

agip wrote:

zEthiopians wrote:

Lance Armstrong never tested positive either and he was one of the most tested

She is a dirty

biggest myth in doping is that lance never tested positive.

he did test positive, more than once, but the cowards in cycling covered the tests up.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-2310723/Lance-Armstong-tested-positive-drugs-times-1999-Tour-France-UCI-admits.html

shh...Armweaklivs doesn't like to hear the truth.

Do you really feel happy making a living pretending this farce is real?

In a 3 week competition, blood transfusions make sense. They don't apply to middle distance and track runners.

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Garbage

zEthiopians wrote:

Lance Armstrong never tested positive either and he was one of the most tested

She is a dirty

Lance tested positive a half dozen times. He came up with back dated doctors notes tonget off the hook.