QUEEN ASSEFA 2:11:53 WR

Because it’s a black lady can beat a white man…

Another laughably obviois East African doping fraud. And of course their dumb fans are on here with their sham celebrations.

Only American can not cheat. Let’s face reality American men marathoners can be considered semipro even elite women can beat them. The only reason she didn’t beat Ward is because she was politely sticking with her pacer. Incredible performance.

Of course all athletes from other countries are doped, but still clean americans are winning medal table at World Championships

You should have predicted that Assefa was going to break a world record, not Keely.

Whether she’s doping or not, it’s still an incredible time. Given that she has destroyed known dopers. Credit where credit is due no way you can do that without a lot of hard work.

Even doped (presumably)- this is a crazy impressive run. If she would have shaved off just 15 seconds or so from the record, she likely doesn't get busted.

Methinks even WADA and the AIU can't sweep this one under the rug. She ran too fast

And despite the fact that the recombinant version has been around for 34 years, it just keeps getting better every stinking year! Incredible!

The credit is doping. It always is now, in this sport.

You mean 45 years ago? Sure, I remember, because I'm old.

This record makes Kratochvilova's and Koch's records look feeble. They couldn't get near the men's world records of any era. But Assefa is now faster than Abebe Bikila.

What's hilarious is that for all your bitter cynicism, the women's world record is now 2:11:53. In other words, you don't matter.

Ethiopia is as dirty AF. They are where Kenya was 5 years ago.

Oh no! A little hard to tell, but she appears to be running in the new Adidas $500 (disposable) shoes.

https://www.adidas.com/us/adizero-adios-pro-evo-1/IH5564.html

Uber shoes?

I remember--he was known as Bill Rodgers back then.

It's them all right. So will it be good news if it turns out it's mostly because of the shoes?

We know full well there are Americans out there doping and call them out when we find them... though I don't see many other country's calling out their own for doping..hmm

Asseffa would have finished 2nd in the women's NCAA 5k final. Just astonishing. If you are an American female, just forget about running as a professional. The east Africans are on a completely different level.