King Ches does not talk to media after Pre: UPDATE: He's health yafter having calf strain

Chump. And they bash Rupp for not talking to the media

wejo wrote:

Just got the word from Jonathan Gault on site in Eugene, that Edward Cheserek, local hero, the one guy all of us want to know what happened to at Pre, declined all interview requests at Pre and did not talk to the media after his subpar run (in fairness probably 15 guys had a shot at the bell and he finished 15th).

This sucks. The one guy I want to know what's going on with is Ches and now we have no idea.

I believe our sport needs to get with the times, and make talking to the media mandatory at major events. You want your travel paid or prize money or appearance fee? Talk to the media.

15th ain’t bad for a masters runner. How old is cheese these days? 47 by my count.

Really despise the whole "King" moniker, but had hoped for a better result tonight.

Damn. I just started a thread with the title above. I think my title is better and may change it. It's amazing how twins think alike.

PS. Our on-site interviews will eventually show up here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/letsrundotcom/videos

Do you think Letsrun is media? You guys are taking yourself way too serious. I give this site a ton of credit for being entertaining but it is not media.

This is like calling someone out because they wouldn't do an interview with the guys from impractical jokers.

Entertaining yes. Media no frickin way.

"I want to know, so I'm entitled to you telling me!"

Give me a break. Who really cares what they have to say afterwards? If they run well, they tell you how the training is going well, they're working really hard, and they're excited for the next race. If they run poorly, they tell you they have a nagging slight injury, training hasn't been great, and they're calm because they're plotting a supreme performance at a later date.

No longer on the BU bouncy track and running against real competition makes Ches a dull boy.

Devil Dog wrote:

"I want to know, so I'm entitled to you telling me!"

Give me a break. Who really cares what they have to say afterwards? If they run well, they tell you how the training is going well, they're working really hard, and they're excited for the next race. If they run poorly, they tell you they have a nagging slight injury, training hasn't been great, and they're calm because they're plotting a supreme performance at a later date.

You don't have to care. But then you shouldn't care if we report that they refuse to talk to the media.

I do care as sports are only interesting if we have star to root for and against.

rojo wrote:

Devil Dog wrote:

"I want to know, so I'm entitled to you telling me!"

Give me a break. Who really cares what they have to say afterwards? If they run well, they tell you how the training is going well, they're working really hard, and they're excited for the next race. If they run poorly, they tell you they have a nagging slight injury, training hasn't been great, and they're calm because they're plotting a supreme performance at a later date.

You don't have to care. But then you shouldn't care if we report that they refuse to talk to the media.

I do care as sports are only interesting if we have star to root for and against.

Sports may only be interesting to you Rojo if you have stars to root for or against, and maybe most people are like you that way. I watched the 2 mile tonight and rooted for nobody. I still could enjoy the race or perhaps, in your words, find it interesting. I was not rooting for or against anybody. But you are correct that it would have been more compelling if I could root for or against somebody, but I can still enjoy it sans that.

Stephen Haas (coach of Ches) texted Jon: “He is healthy, a few weeks ago we had to take a week off with a calf strain and we have been going well since. He is in better shape than what was indicated tonight but we didn’t get a chance to do a few things I wanted to do before this race. I think that played a role into not performing up to his capabilities tonight.”

THE KING IS DEAD

Poor showing wrote:

Really despise the whole "King" moniker, but had hoped for a better result tonight.

It's going to sound even more ridiculous down after a few professional seasons. Didn't watch the race but I too expected better.

Peppers pot wrote:

I watched the 2 mile tonight and rooted for nobody. I still could enjoy the race or perhaps, in your words, find it interesting. I was not rooting for or against anybody. But you are correct that it would have been more compelling if I could root for or against somebody, but I can still enjoy it sans that.

You need to hitch a ride on a different wagon, son. As long as Chelimo or Jager are running a race, I'll be jumping up and down like a 10 year old kid.

Try it. Its fun!

Like them or not, LetsRun is media.

And professional athletes do have a responsibility to speak with the media.

It is written in their contracts actually.

And in defense of the Brojos, they take a stand.

Not many (any) in the media do that.

Ches did disappoint on many levels.

And I'll bet you that he gets a call from Meb on how to conduct himself moving forward.

El Keniano wrote:

Poor showing wrote:

Really despise the whole "King" moniker, but had hoped for a better result tonight.

It's going to sound even more ridiculous down after a few professional seasons. Didn't watch the race but I too expected better.

You are wrong. The King will be running 12:55 within the next couple of years. Meanwhile more and more of your Rosa buddies will be popped.

trapper john wrote:

THE KING IS DEAD

Ches’s comeback race needs the title

RETURN OF THE KING!!!!!