cbenson4 wrote:
By the way, why is it, do you think, that world class pacing is so hard? They have watches and massive clocks they can constantly check. Are their egos getting in the way?
I understand the rabbits are working extremely hard, but is there really any excuse? Either pick up the pace or step off the track.
There are good rabbits like Bram Som and Jenny Meadows. So it is possible to do it very well. But often the meetings cannot or don't want to pay for the best.
Wilde isn't it?
Hemming another being is not my way to the Oscar anyhow,
objectiveobserver wrote:
I think Elijah is over the hill.
I doubt very much he will qualify for the Kenyan Olympic team.
How can he be so far away from his former level after just 2 month´s break?
He was beating Tim in training before the injuries. Do not count him out.
Wierd , broad daylight in Nairobi at almost 10pm ...its dark there by 7 ...and flood lights were not on !
How many of you are paid by Letsrun? Seems like three people on this site for an event. Where is Jonny Gault?
When will LetsRun admit that Rojo is behind most of the posts on this site?
Yes, she was so used to trust the national teams doctor that she didnt even check the envelope. Terrible mistake which she later has admitted she should not have done.
And even though people will disagree if two year ban for this kind of mistake. I agree that it should be obvious that the athlete also should check all medicins, Like the swedes have done for years. Proberbly should more high-ranking people in the norwegian cross country team been told to go.
But two years? Too much.
But you tell me this: All athletes must monthly deliver a list of any medicin they have used the last month. On this list Johaug listed the ointment for her lip. It was several weeks later that Johaug was told that they had found illegal substances in her blood samples.
You actually think she would take the chance to use this ointment - and then tell it too the authorities?!!
Dont be silly.
El Keniano wrote:
objectiveobserver wrote:
I think Elijah is over the hill.
I doubt very much he will qualify for the Kenyan Olympic team.
How can he be so far away from his former level after just 2 month´s break?
He was beating Tim in training before the injuries. Do not count him out.
How can Tim be so out of shape?
Looks like he spent his time off planting potatoes as usual - but the potato was himself, on the couch.
The Kenyans went out in 54 seconds at altitude with wind and puddles. It's pretty amazing that Cheruiyot managed to finish with a decent time after that silly first lap. Props to the Kenyans for going after El G's record when it was objectively hopeless.
Jakob is such a beast. Those pacing lights are amazing, and I am surprised it took so long for this technology to appear. It seems like it could have been done as far back as the 80s. He is going to be spamming sub-3:30s in the near future. He just never has a bad race.
Bad Wigins wrote:
El Keniano wrote:
He was beating Tim in training before the injuries. Do not count him out.
How can Tim be so out of shape?
Looks like he spent his time off planting potatoes as usual - but the potato was himself, on the couch.
How can Tim be so out of shape? Says he's been training for three weeks. I think he did well.
https://twitter.com/tim_cheruiyot/status/1271352438587641856?s=20How did her lips look yesterday?
Rupp fan wrote:
Those pacing lights are amazing, and I am surprised it took so long for this technology to appear. It seems like it could have been done as far back as the 80s.
In the short-lived '70s pro track league ITA they had identical pacing lights. It's not new technology at all.
Only old Julius is forever haunted by that Asterix.
no, that's not possible wrote:
therese 'lip balm' johaug wrote:
Do you expect me to believe that she somehow missed the package markings that clearly indicate it contains banned substances? And that she did not confirm what the medication contains against the banned substances list, which is her responsibility? Athletes are and should be paranoid about these things anyway, but she just forgot? And of course she blames the doctor who's the designated fall guy from the start.
Yeah, the lip balm episode is not a lance armstrong -esque doping scheme spanning over decades, but she was caught and it's sad it gets downplayed as if she did nothing wrong. Which she did by even her own admission, the responsibility is in the end of the athlete who uses the medication, and that's why she got banned. And unfortunately for her, the fans won't forget.
I happen to believe her doping was accidental. Humans are not machines, they make mistakes.
Both FIS and WADA agreed by the way.
Accidental or not though, she broke the rules and served a well deserved suspension (on the hard side of what's normal for similar offences as other nations in FIS desperately wanted her to miss out on the last olympics and got their will) . I've got no issues with that.
Regardless: She's missed out of the last olympics (and probably 3-4 gold medals there) and there will always be the asterix of that doping sentence when you look at her career. That's just how it is. History doesn't really distinguish between accidental doping or not.
That said. She ran 32:20 last year opening waaaay to hard and having had 0 track sessions in advance. This year she supposedly has had a whopping 4 track sessions and runs 31:40.
All of this when she is not a runner her form is just terrible), carrying a few pounds of excess muscles and running without spikes. Quite impressive in my book and she must surely be one of the best trained athletes in the world (forever haunted by that asterix).
El Keniano wrote:
Bad Wigins wrote:
How can Tim be so out of shape?
Looks like he spent his time off planting potatoes as usual - but the potato was himself, on the couch.
How can Tim be so out of shape? Says he's been training for three weeks. I think he did well.
Doesn't he normally win instead of losing by 10+ seconds?
Fuurrrdee-furrrdee meatball power!!!
#returnofthedual
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