Proof is in the Pudding wrote:
Sergio Sanchez, Ritz, Solinski, and now two 12:51's in May in close to 100 degree weather! Sounds like the EPO era all over again. And yes, OUR BELOVED AMERICANS ARE PART IT this time. I called it on the Solinski thread the day after his AR: Do not be surprised if there is an anslaught of fast times by European and African runners. Discuss.
I've just left a message on T&FN message board alluding to the same sort of thing, with regards to the Doha meet anyway. Maybe they can run here with a guarantee no one will get tested!?
"Doha seems a very interesting meet to me. I mean its extremely early in the season yet produces these amazing times in the middle and long distance events! The same thing happened last year, with Kaki (1:43.09), Kiprop (1:43.17) & Al-Salhi (1:43.66) all producing season's bests that were not improved upon when things mattered in July & August. In the case of Kiprop & Al-Salhi, they never ran within a second of those May times for the rest of the season.
It was a similar story in the 1500 & 3000m: -
Choge & Keitany both running 3:30 and bits; though both improved by about a second a month later in Berlin.
In the 3000m, Kipchoge (7:28.37), Longosiwa (7:30.09) & Shaheen (7:32.46), Komen (7:32.39) & Kiptoo (7:32.97) all ran season's bests there as well. Why were so many able to run such incredible times in early May, yet fail to capitalise or improve on these during the rest of the season?"