Just posted to the CMA's twitter page:
https://twitter.com/ComradesRace/statuses/215051074040643584
"the CMA confirms that Comrades Winner Mamabolo tests positive for banned substance, we are most disappointed."
Just posted to the CMA's twitter page:
https://twitter.com/ComradesRace/statuses/215051074040643584
"the CMA confirms that Comrades Winner Mamabolo tests positive for banned substance, we are most disappointed."
So drugs have officially entered ultrarunning. Terrible news.
Well they've been there for a while, runners have tested positive before, but its been a while since the first place runner did.
More info:
http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Athletics/Comrades-winner-fails-drug-test-20120619
yep thats me wrote:
So drugs have officially entered ultrarunning. Terrible news.
Yeah, the doping has just begun.
By the way, the course record holder is Leonid Shvetsov.
Hmmmmm I'm curious to know who the other runner is that they are investigating now too.
I'm a bit sad to say that this doesn't surprise me at all. Bummer.
Is it fair to say at this point that no endurance champion will ever again be assumed clean? That's my view FWIW...so I say let them juice all they want. Let's take it further and get the scientists involved to see just how fast (or big and strong) we can make these guys. F**k it, if they're willing to risk their lives to be better at a sporting event then the public should be able to watch them at their freakish best.
It is entirely possible that this was inadvertent.
http://www.runnersworld.co.za/news/methylhexaneamine-rears-its-controversial-head/
"According to Noakes, methylhexaneamine disappears from someone’s system within “24 to 36 hours”. Furthermore, Noakes also does not believe that athletes can gain any advantage from the use of methylhexaneamine."
I've sat in a drug hearing where an athlete was caught using both this and a steroid, and from the sounds of it they weren't too fussed with the stimulant (methylhexaneamine) - so expect a 6 month ban. However, without doubt if his b-sample is positive he will lose his title.