Almaz Ayana - guts and glory

It was clear from the start why Dibaba was there, and Ayana just being a beast out there

Well done, Ethiopia, well done.

Nothing can come close to that run.

Alamz is pure long distance running star.

What a run...breath taking

scorpion_runner wrote:

It was clear from the start why Dibaba was there, and Ayana just being a beast out there

Well done, Ethiopia, well done.

I don't usually agree to theories as to why an athlete didn't try to win, but this is an exception.

Ayana was to break away, and Dibaba was to clean up for silver. No doubt.

Ayana went 14:26 for the second 5k

Kid running after kipchoge wrote:

Ayana went 14:26 for the second 5k

Progression tempo.

Kid running after kipchoge wrote:

Ayana went 14:26 for the second 5k

No races before. Won't race after. Faster than Dibaba running solo 5k at Pre.

14:26 in her second 5k of the race with no competition anywhere near her, her first race of the year.

She makes women's 10000 REALLY boring by destroying the field. I was having Rio flashbacks.

xcvxcvxc wrote:

14:26 in her second 5k of the race with no competition anywhere near her, her first race of the year.

So? She's light years better even when short of races.

Second Half wrote:

xcvxcvxc wrote:

14:26 in her second 5k of the race with no competition anywhere near her, her first race of the year.

So? She's light years better even when short of races.

Exactly. And it was with a running start, too.

Second Half wrote:

xcvxcvxc wrote:

14:26 in her second 5k of the race with no competition anywhere near her, her first race of the year.

So? She's light years better even when short of races.

Running 14:26 second 5k!? And no races this season before. Reported to be injured? This is 100% suspicious I say.

I got the same feeling watching Farah and Ayana as I did watching Barry Bonds when he was doped to the gills.

Fascinating to watch but bad smell.

confusedaf wrote:

Everyone thinks NOP guys are doping but not even questioning Ayana? I want the WADA report ready ASAP

Lots of people suspect Ayana to be doping too. Where were you in the last twelve months? She is as suspicious as Marita, Jarmila, Wang, Paula, and Genzebe.

She was world junior record holder in the steeple. You're a liar and have lost all credibility.

De Ethiopian wrote:

Nothing can come close to that run.

Alamz is pure long distance running star.

What a run...breath taking

Everyone said she was on drugs when she won in Rio but NOTHING was found on her.

Ayana is blessed with Stamina but not speed.

If anyone is close to her to the last couple of laps, they may beat her. She has no change of gears.

Her style is to take it out of them with a gutsy front running tactic.

NOTE: She has not run recently because the Ethiopia Fedration does not allow athletes to run in the g prex months before a championship. This has been the case for a long long time.

She trains 3 times a day unlike others.

NOTE: The Ethiopian federation wanted to take the dominance from Kenya when it comes to steeplechase. They purposely directed some athlets to go down that road but that was never ging to work for Ayana. Not every decision is made by the athet her/him self in ethiopia. The federation has always had a huge say

Ignore the forum, they accuse anyone who runs faster than them a doper, or anyone who beats the Americans. Well done Ayana!

Her numbers are suspicious, but not nearly as suspicious as Mo becoming unbeatable at the 5 and 10 late in his career but never attempting a serious time trial.

Mo has Alberto and Jama. Ayana has Jos.

Got to have the best in the business.