Some Biased Reporting on Let's Run - LR has something against Ethiopians ...

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14 years ago 08/23/2009 9:41am EDT

So...what about the heading on LR's front page that reads ...

"Kenyans Pleased With "B Team" Spanking Of Ethiopia's Best"

Here's the problem I have -

1) The report link provided fron Kenyan The Standard does not even have any wording from the heading (shown above) - which means, eiether Wejo or some reporter who has a problem with the running powerhouse, Ethiopia, has his/her own emotions embedded in it.

http://www.eastandard.net/InsidePage.php?id=1144022202&cid=4

2) I don't consider Robert Cheriyot, a four time Boston winner a class "B" runner. Nor would I consider the victor of the WC 2009 Kirui a Class B either - he's run a 2:05 marathon, for heavens.

If all these athletes are Class B, the same scale would oly our Haile and Wanjiru as Class A.

I think it's classless for LR to post that heading.

14 years ago 08/23/2009 12:02pm EDT

re: Selassie

This Wejo Guy is a paid Kenian agent. He should start working for his country.

14 years ago 08/23/2009 3:45pm EDT

re: Zeref akaki

I am not sure whether is was Wejo or some blogger ... but it was surely biased and unfair - if not stupid.

After all, this is sports and Ethiopians have dominated track for over 15 years - since Haile came on the scene - and one bad showing doesn't constitute a lousy headline.

Just for the record...

14 years ago 08/23/2009 4:22pm EDT

re: Selassie

So if we are considering four runners from Kenya, I think this has to be the 'A' team:

-Samuel Wanjiru

-Duncan Kibet

-James Kwambai (2:04:37 I think?)

-Kirui

Although, Ethiopia was missing their best marathoner in Geb, so it wasn't their total A-team either.

I also would still say it's arguable Kenya has been the deepest running nation in the last however many years. When you talk about people that have been consistently ahead of the top Kenyan runners, you're looking at only three guys, Bekele, Geb, and Sihine.

14 years ago 08/23/2009 4:49pm EDT

re: Selassie

DUH! They're EPOpians!

14 years ago 08/23/2009 8:20pm EDT

re: KnowItAll

For every 3 ethiopians there are 30 kenyans to do the business.

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