What a GREAT thing to witness today...Mike Long and Elite Racing staff pulled Asmae Leghzaoui from running the Philly Half today. Mike Long had made it clear she was NOT welcome, and she registered via regular registration, and tried to hop in the race. Mike and staff seem to make it clear she was NOT welcome--but she still tried to hop in again!
Way to go Mike and staff...say NO to drug cheats!
BTW, two GREAT races...Abdi just misses US record and takes second!!!
I concur. Keep her and her agent out.
Actually tried to give her money back to Mike Long...she supposedly threw it on the ground!!! She was seen escorted off the course by some Elite Racing staff...
way to take a stand! this is huge news, and the Elites that ran here at Philly really appreciated the efforts by Mike and his staff.
NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent news. She is scum. All race directors should do what elite has done.
what is the legality of such actions? I am all for what has happened however will they not open themselves to a lawsuit of any nature by their actions?
Nope. Like any private business, they reserve the right to refuse service to anyone at any time.
Morality outways legality in my eyes. They did the right thing.
That is why many of the European Track Meets have said NO to Marion (even without a positive test). Now if only New York had enough balls to say NO to Lance Armstrong. It appears that the "Drug Issue" is more important to some than to others.
WHOA...great news to hear of a race director with standards and BALLS! It's this type of response that is going to clean up the sport. Hand slaps and 2 year suspensions just aren't going to do it. When you are ostracized in public and not allowed to compete...then it starts to hurt. Great also for any other drug cheat wannabes who were nearby...maybe they will think twice.
WAY TO GO RACE DIRECTOR!!!
If she was indeed "convicted" as wejo states on the front page then the race director's definitely deserve a congratulations on making a stand against the drug cheats that think they can get away with that crap!!!
Is her two year suspension completed? If so hasnt she served her penalty and should be given a chance to run. I understand that its the RD's perogative to deny who they want to enter the race. Somehow I doubt having this tough guy mentality about drugs will make a difference-somewhat similar to being tough with criminals.
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That is why many of the European Track Meets have said NO to Marion (even without a positive test). Now if only New York had enough balls to say NO to Lance Armstrong. It appears that the "Drug Issue" is more important to some than to others.
Show me a positive test.
kinda like a felon...
sure, he/she has done their time...however, once released, you still have a few things you just can't do as a felon...and like the Big Marathon Group has stated, no convicted drug cheat will ever run their race, kudos to Elite Racing for taking a tough stance as well--and one thing is for sure, it generated a lot of respect from those Elites who ran the race and still have questions on her "clean" status.
Great work! I prefer that convicted drug users are not allowed to compete, even after their two years official ban or whatever. Once a drug user probably always a drug user I believe.
I am annoyed with other people using drugs, serving 2 year bans, then returning to the scene at a high leve.
This is not any kind of national championship. The race director can keep her out. I'd keep her out of every race, frankly. It's a mockery , what she and her agent made of this sport when she was going around allegedly breaking world records. There's not a shred of honesty or integrity there.
Did she actually run? The results show her running through 5K. The same thing for the mens race. Its even more amazing if they took her of the course midrace!
el cid wrote:
Right you are wrote:That is why many of the European Track Meets have said NO to Marion (even without a positive test). Now if only New York had enough balls to say NO to Lance Armstrong. It appears that the "Drug Issue" is more important to some than to others.
Show me a positive test.
Keep your head in the sand.
Maybe you don't understand these things called "facts." Has Lance ever been registered with a positive test? No. I don't follow cycling, but I have not heard of Lance's coach having 10+ athletes test positive, nor have I heard of Lance leaving his coach for another that is banned by his/her respective federation for doping offenses, as was/is the case with Marion Jones.
I make no claims with regaurds to Lance actually taking drugs -- I don't follow cycling and I don't know. But I do know that he has never had a positive test, and that he is immensely popular. How many people wore those bracelets, and how many other organizations used the same idea?
And you expect the NYRRC to reject him simply because you think he's guilty, or some of your cyclist buddies, or some of his former teammates/rivals? Ridiculous. It's not as if he is an unpopular figure. As someone earlier pointed out, the public perception is that this is a good looking guy who beat cancer and became the dominant force in his sport -- it's the American Dream!
Sure, he could have cheated. But the point is that LEGALLY there is nothing to support such a basis. You question Mary's character for what? For not adhering to hearsay and rumours?
Kudos! wrote:
What a GREAT thing to witness today...Mike Long and Elite Racing staff pulled Asmae Leghzaoui from running the Philly Half today.
Hey wow that's great! I heard a bunch of football players gang banged a woman last night and left her in a ditch. It's great that we MACHO PIGS can get away with this stuff!