He looks like he is 29 or something.
He looks like he is 29 or something.
Fall 2008 HS XC nationals called...It wants its headline back
Most Ethiopians/Africans look older because they work the fields and farms when they are younger. The same can be said about some Hispanic runners too. How about you go stand in the sun for 8 hours a day for your entire childhood and tell me if you look about 10 years older than you really are.
I don't know how old he really is, maybe a couple years older, 21 or so, but i highly doubt he's older than that.
ethiopians wrote:
I don't know how old he really is, maybe a couple years older, 21 or so, but i highly doubt he's older than that.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH!!! Dude, he was 21 like 4 years ago.
He was 19 @ a race in Thailand 1/'07. Met him, talked w/him etc. He mentioned his age as being 19.
He is ~22-23 now.
ethiopians wrote:
I don't know how old he really is, maybe a couple years older, 21 or so, but i highly doubt he's older than that.
9/16/07 Wachau ½ marathon 10th 1:08:41 age 20
http://www.pentek-timing.at/results/show_results_db.php?veranstnr=10493&racenr=47/1/2007 Marathon in Italy
http://www.caiaprica.com/4luglio.html10/13/2007 Hartford ½ marathon 2nd 1:07:17 ($500 plus expenses) age 20
http://www.coolrunning.com/results/07/ct/Oct13_14thAn_set7.shtml10/21/2007 8K Fairfax VA 3rd 24:33 age 20
http://www.runwashington.com/news/oct07starkidsrpt.htmlethiopians wrote:
Most Ethiopians/Africans look older because they work the fields and farms when they are younger. The same can be said about some Hispanic runners too. How about you go stand in the sun for 8 hours a day for your entire childhood and tell me if you look about 10 years older than you really are.
that's touching, but Solomon is from an upperclass family in Addis.
He speaks good English - you don't just "pick up" English in Ethiopia. He has been schooled enough to only require 1 yr of high school to get into Uni. He raced on 4 continents in a 12 month span. The race in Thailand does not pay any appearance $. Elites have to make their own way to Thailand and then Khon Kaen. He had the means to get himself all the way there to run a 1:07 half marathon. Hmmmm...
His family has money.
Well, he sucked ass tonight, so what does it matter?
I know couple of "older" former runners from Ethiopia, their age is what they needed it to be. Sorry to burst everyone's bubble, but it is the truth.
ethiopians wrote:
The same can be said about some Hispanic runners too. How about you go stand in the sun for 8 hours a day for your entire childhood and tell me if you look about 10 years older than you really are.
Name one Hispanic runner who worked the field.
Put a link up you lazy b@stard
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