It's appropriate that you brought up Prandini. She ran 10.75 here with 4.3, but she's only been under 11 two seasons (she's 29), back in 2015-16 when she ran 10.92 and then 10.95.
However, she did run a big pr in the 200m in Eugene last year in 21.89. The above does suggest that the two of them ran the equivalent of close to 10.90. Terry has run 10.89 (2021) and 10.94 (May 2022) but may have been a bit off.
Happy for her. If Citius Mag et al want to continue having the inane conversation of track becoming a massive spectator sport, it needs figures like Richardson- brash, abrasive, electric, and above all else talented.
Hoping for the best for her! Been a rocky year or so, would be nice if she could continue to shed some image issues and some more time
I would be very interested to see what verifiable evidence you have to support the absolute statement you just made that she received a backdoor deal. I never saw any.
Sorry MasterofNone That replay was to the guy who said she got a backdoor deal to escape being penalized for Peds. I guess I screwed that up. It wasn't to you.
Setting up for a very good World Championship as of now. Not all comments will be encouraging. But her owning up to her positive for Marijuana and serving her suspension did earn some respect.
Love to see her story have a happy ending, do feel the pot thing was beyond stupid, dudes who drink with dumb rules like that sucks. Pot.......really?
The girl would be good for the sport she looks the part.
This has always been a terrible argument. She knew the rules and nevertheless chose to break them because she disagreed with the rules (and marijuana was apparently more important to her than competing in the Olympics which just blows my mind). But that’s not what professionals do. We don’t pick and choose what rules we agree and disagree with. And if you disagree with a rule advocate for change, don’t just be a whiny infant about it.
I agree with marijuana bans generally being silly but we live in a society where we have to follow the rules that are agreed upon. Until the rules change they are to be followed whether we like them or we don’t like them.
At least when she broke said rules, she womaned up and admitted she broke them. Unlike some people who claimed burritos, supplements and soon will be claiming it was the air she was breathing at the time.
Wonder what the real PED she tested positive for was. Hint: it wasn't Marijuana.
Well, I heard the same thing about another great sprinter who shall remain nameless. That his positive tests were covered up, because if he had tested positive, it would have destroyed the sport. So lets not throw out accusations if we don't know what we are talking about.
That clown says outlandish contradictory stuff for attention and views for his youtube channel, I wouldn't take him seriously. He's all over the place. He spent his entire career getting his ass handed to him and never broke 10.00, then switched allegiance to represent Nigeria and still failed.......he now pretends to support athletes but spends most of his time bashing mostly female American athletes or brings like-minded guests to do his bidding.
This has always been a terrible argument. She knew the rules and nevertheless chose to break them because she disagreed with the rules (and marijuana was apparently more important to her than competing in the Olympics which just blows my mind). But that’s not what professionals do. We don’t pick and choose what rules we agree and disagree with. And if you disagree with a rule advocate for change, don’t just be a whiny infant about it.
I agree with marijuana bans generally being silly but we live in a society where we have to follow the rules that are agreed upon. Until the rules change they are to be followed whether we like them or we don’t like them.
Common sense needs to be applied here, what does pot have to do with track? She can get sloppy drunk but can't get loaded, that makes no sense at all and we all know that. Hard to play by stupid rules, and most people don't. She is like myself and most everyone else, give me a dumb rule and I will break it.
No. Most people follow the rules. It is not too much to ask to refrain from getting high when you’re trying to pursue an Olympic career. I can’t believe this even has to be said. It is irrelevant whether the rule is rational. Either follow it without whining, or follow it and advocate for change, but don’t whine when predictable consequences come your way when you choose to violate.
That clown says outlandish contradictory stuff for attention and views for his youtube channel, I wouldn't take him seriously. He's all over the place. He spent his entire career getting his ass handed to him and never broke 10.00, then switched allegiance to represent Nigeria and still failed.......he now pretends to support athletes but spends most of his time bashing mostly female American athletes or brings like-minded guests to do his bidding.
I'd call him a has-been, but a never-been is more like it.
Setting up for a very good World Championship as of now. Not all comments will be encouraging. But her owning up to her positive for Marijuana and serving her suspension did earn some respect.
PEDs aren't the only banned substances. Remember WADA is a global code, and relatively small amounts of weed possession will get long prison sentences in many parts of the world. In Singapore for example you'd be looking at up to 10 years and a $20k fine for possession.
There's like three threads adjacent to this one on why track isnt more popular. Maybe turned off more than a few with seemingly useless and draconian rules
This has always been a terrible argument. She knew the rules and nevertheless chose to break them because she disagreed with the rules (and marijuana was apparently more important to her than competing in the Olympics which just blows my mind). But that’s not what professionals do. We don’t pick and choose what rules we agree and disagree with. And if you disagree with a rule advocate for change, don’t just be a whiny infant about it.
I agree with marijuana bans generally being silly but we live in a society where we have to follow the rules that are agreed upon. Until the rules change they are to be followed whether we like them or we don’t like them.
Common sense needs to be applied here, what does pot have to do with track? She can get sloppy drunk but can't get loaded, that makes no sense at all and we all know that. Hard to play by stupid rules, and most people don't. She is like myself and most everyone else, give me a dumb rule and I will break it.
She is also like yourself in that neither of you got to compete in the Olympics last year.