Christian Hesch doping article in the NY Times/Competitor.com

Needs to change his twitter account too.

I hear you Pete but basic journalism? C'mon that went out the window well over 20 years ago. Everything is commnentary...facts, are rarely reported and you know that...no one wants to hear the truth, they just want to take a side....basic Journalism, you should rethink that and get a grip on what journalism is and is not...

The kid is dirty! Bottom line! There are many more out there...even in the master's rank. Running is a dirty sport and always will be....

That picture of him racing in a USA singlet sure reflects poorly on his country. Here hoping someone pummels this psycho in a fit of patriotic fervor.

I haven't been keeping score, but it sure seems like the U.S.A. is overrepresented in the doping-cheating-pathological liar cohort.

Maybe it's a reflection of a nation's character. Has anyone ever heard of a Japanese athlete being banned for doping, or even accused of it? I haven't.

No Carl....

Columbo wrote:

Grace!

whatever man wrote:

This person on NIKE TEAM LA is a good friend who told me about it right when this came up in June. They were appropriately offended and long story short they did a great thing in a tough, tricky situation. I told them to take it to the club and decide what to do. The members of that club were stand-up about handling it for sure.

This person just wants to be left alone, that is reward/props enough. I'll start. "Ya did good!"

C'mon wrote:

Running is a dirty sport and always will be....

If that makes you feel better for your shortcomings, then godspeed. The likes of Hesch are the dark exception to our sport. Frauds like him are few and far between. It's tough for some to swallow that there are a lot of intelligent, hard working, talented, and dedicated athletes out there whose performances are "enhanced" solely by these variables.

Didn't he defraud the race sponsors and organizers who paid him? Can't they file criminal charges? Any lawyers here?

It's highly unlikely anyone will manage to squeeze money out of him, but some prison time would be nice to see.

Bob Dobbs wrote:

Didn't he defraud the race sponsors and organizers who paid him? Can't they file criminal charges? Any lawyers here?

It's highly unlikely anyone will manage to squeeze money out of him, but some prison time would be nice to see.

They can file a complaint but it is up to police to investigate complaints and up to DAs to file criminal charges. Quite frankly the police and DAs are not going to waste their time. They'd tell anybody complaining to sue civilly.

Which publication is he talking about here(from a letter he wrote to Competitor.com):

As you may have your choice of news reports of my story, I feel obligated to state that I felt forced to mislead a publication (that I will refrain from naming) which threatened to break the story before I could even begin my negotiations with the US Anti-Doping Agency, let alone complete them. I felt certain that the damage this would cause would be difficult to overcome, and thus I gave a 100% false record of what occurred in my past. I was also concerned that the investigating reporter was using 2nd, 3rd, and even 4th hand information, and even blatantly making up information in one case (asking me to “confirm” an alleged activity that, myself, my attorney, and USADA can all confirm, is untrue). Whether this reporter was simply a victim of misinformation from others, or it was intentional, I believe I did what I needed to in order to allow myself to negotiate with USADA without prejudice.

Can you think how it might be for this guy in prison..?

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2012/10/15/sports/jpYRUNNER.html

Just did a forum search on "Hesch" and reading some past threads...

So fitting how many people, in praise and support of this fraud, nearly hit the nail on the head, things that seem to come up a lot:

...he wasn't even able to jog two weeks ago and just ran x...

...he doesn't look like he should be able to run that fast...

...so what if he chooses to clean house on prize $ at lower key road races...

Mr. Obvious wrote:

Bob Dobbs wrote:

Didn't he defraud the race sponsors and organizers who paid him? Can't they file criminal charges? Any lawyers here?

It's highly unlikely anyone will manage to squeeze money out of him, but some prison time would be nice to see.

They can file a complaint but it is up to police to investigate complaints and up to DAs to file criminal charges. Quite frankly the police and DAs are not going to waste their time. They'd tell anybody complaining to sue civilly.

Thanks. Maybe our best hope is that a DA in one of the many places Hesch ran turns out to be a runner with a strong dislike for dopers.

Bob Dobbs wrote:

I haven't been keeping score, but it sure seems like the U.S.A. is overrepresented in the doping-cheating-pathological liar cohort.

Maybe it's a reflection of a nation's character. Has anyone ever heard of a Japanese athlete being banned for doping, or even accused of it? I haven't.

I tend to agree with you. Too many in this country look for the shortcuts and aren't willing to put in the work. Some are, but the character and ethics in our country have changed drastically from what it was a few generations ago.

You can see this with the doping, white color crime on wallstreet, etc.. The get rich quick mentality.

Did he ever run sub-4 on the track? If not, and he's calling himself a sub-4 miler off road performances then he should never have had the vanity plate in the first place.

Hesch trying to cash out 'till the end:

http://running.competitor.com/2012/10/staff-blog/staff-blog-anything-for-eyeballs_60384

Suing Hesch:

I believe there are grounds to file suit in smalls claims court against him. I do not think he has the ability to pay, but I am willing bring this one for the betterment of the sport. Getting the judgment will hopefully make a statement. Please contact me, if you have lost money to Hesch and lets see what our options are.

jon@sllawfirm.com

Little-- your suit pants are too big-- I thought lawyers rocked tailored Armanis!

Good thought and generous contribution. Hesch clearly can't and or won't pay and it is probably putting in good money to chase bad money if you know what I mean.

I have some experience with a similar type of situation that I wish I had just walked away from even though I got paid in the end. Just wasn't worth the trouble.

a part of me initially felt, "who am i to judge," and then i realized i may be exactly the right person to judge. i'm not saying he's going to hell--i'll leave that to other "christians"--but as a middle distance runner, slightly aged, reasonably fast both then and now, from southern california, moderately acquainted with the criminal-at-hand, and bearing the same first name, he f-d up and has yet to truly man up. don't lace up a pair of running shoes until you pay back every dollar you stole. there is no time for even "recreational" running when that time should be spent flipping burgers, rummaging for recyclables, and/or selling your wares along sunset until you've worked your ass off to repay every cent.

even after that, don't ever expect any other clean runner to toe the line with you as if you were one of us. to all you "don't cast a stone" people: i'm casting a stone because i got every athletic achievement, however modest, out of my body the right way. i'm not saying christian is evil, and i'd more readily be less likely--and less able--to judge him for a multitude of other mistakes, but this is a pretty clear case of not only absentee conscience, but complete disregard for a small voice that was probably speaking pretty loudly every time he shot up. while at this point i'm used to the suspicions that may arise any time i run fast, in my own mind i've always thought, what kind of idiot would put their body at risk (beyond the usual training and cup of coffee that are my performance "enhancers") for what really amounts to chump change in prize money (even his purported 40k is not life-changing, or even life-saving for most) and occasional mention in a letsrun thread? what kind of idiot thinks i'd be an idiot enough to do this for the above? now, unfortunately, dude, you are proof of the former (i've long since learned i can do nothing about the latter).

that's my story and i'm sticking to it...

lethal injection? The chair? severe anal rapage?