We like to have 1 thread per topic so we merged two threads together and kept the title of this thread. The other thread was entitled, "Assefa performance."
Here is how the date is switched from Dec to Mar and vice versa in Ethiopia
Born: December 4, 1997. (let us say).
December 4 is November 25 in Ethiopia. So in Ethiopia the birth date would be recorded as 25-3-1990 because the day is written first, and the month is 3 because November is the third month of the Ethiopian year which starts on September 11. And in November, the day is 9 days behind the Gregorian calendar so Nov 25+9 days = Dec 4. And the year is minus seven until January.
Simply writing 25-3-1990 would be interpreted as March 5, 1990 in Europe (day first). So somebody made a mistake by forgetting to translate the day/month. A later correction would replace the March birthdate with the December date.
Thank god she's on PEDs. How emasculating this would be if she were clean for so many of the white male runners who's times she just surpassed (ESPECIALLY the ones on PEDS!)
USA had an oragon operation that made Galen Rupp, a noboady to finish 2nd in Olypic 10k. Here you are moaning about Africans. Take it like a man, Ethiopians are clean and have been running and dteaching the world how its done since Abebe Bikila won the Olympic GOLD running bare foot, yes running bare foot and destroying the like of Emil Zatopek. Not only did he win bare foot and when Europeans coentators were saying who is this guy claiming to have run faster , his stop watch must be broken, he also did it again at the Tokeyo Olympics. Only man to win 2 Olympic Gol mendals in history. We have pedgree, we have been there done it and we will do it again and again. You can keep saying its EPO. Do you really think the testers are asleep or their machines and ystem don't work. # bitter
Drugs, drugs and more drugs. A beginner, running only her third marathon, is now faster than the great Abebe Bikila, when he set a world record at Tokyo in '64, winning by 3 minutes.
The womens marathon record is a weak one. Do you rememeber when Paula Radcliff broke it? It was by about 2minuts if i remember. from 2:17 to 2:15. You then had a 2:14 and i always thought it was there for the taking.
Lets be honest guys, we Ethiopians are not known for this kind of things, Athletics is the biggest sport in Ethiopia and for Ethiopians it is a source of pride. No athelt would dare bring damage to our reputation as there is a huge price to pay from the public. The federation is corrupt on money matters and selection but not to drugs level.
The shoes , she loved it. She took it off and kissed it. If althets like Joshua can take KB's record wearing this type of shoes, why can't Tigist? Its the age we live in, technology
She is faster than your Ethiopian hero of the '60's, Abebe Bikila, when he set a world record at the Tokyo Olympics. Let that sink in. He was the MEN'S world record-holder and now he isn't as fast as a woman novice. Running has to be the dirtiest sport on the planet now.
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Yeah, it’s just a complete joke now. Unfortunately, it’s made ‘elite’ road running completely unwatchable for me now. The Africans turn up massively doped, dominate the top 10, go home with their new cars and cash to buy houses..Get popped a year or two later (who cares? They got the car and house and never have to give it back). They’re still massively better off than if they hadn’t doped enormously since being teenagers. No one cares! All the incentives and none of the disincentives to play by the normal rules. It’s completely destroying the sport.
Absolutely. And don't forget the doping mafia behind those athletes who, even if the athletes get caught, they can continue freely to learn, which doses of EPO pass the test. No legal action are taken! A mockery, it is so ridiculous, unbelievable.
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The womens marathon record is a weak one. Do you rememeber when Paula Radcliff broke it? It was by about 2minuts if i remember. from 2:17 to 2:15. You then had a 2:14 and i always thought it was there for the taking.
Lets be honest guys, we Ethiopians are not known for this kind of things, Athletics is the biggest sport in Ethiopia and for Ethiopians it is a source of pride. No athelt would dare bring damage to our reputation as there is a huge price to pay from the public. The federation is corrupt on money matters and selection but not to drugs level.
The shoes , she loved it. She took it off and kissed it. If althets like Joshua can take KB's record wearing this type of shoes, why can't Tigist? Its the age we live in, technology
She is faster than your Ethiopian hero of the '60's, Abebe Bikila, when he set a world record at the Tokyo Olympics. Let that sink in. He was the MEN'S world record-holder and now he isn't as fast as a woman novice. Running has to be the dirtiest sport on the planet now.
The trouble with you Yanks is because of the Armstrong disgrace you suspect any great performance to be PED influenced. Deflection technique at its best.
She is faster than your Ethiopian hero of the '60's, Abebe Bikila, when he set a world record at the Tokyo Olympics. Let that sink in. He was the MEN'S world record-holder and now he isn't as fast as a woman novice. Running has to be the dirtiest sport on the planet now.
The trouble with you Yanks is because of the Armstrong disgrace you suspect any great performance to be PED influenced. Deflection technique at its best.
That's what you have just done but aren't smart enough to realise.
The womens marathon record is a weak one. Do you rememeber when Paula Radcliff broke it? It was by about 2minuts if i remember. from 2:17 to 2:15. You then had a 2:14 and i always thought it was there for the taking.
Lets be honest guys, we Ethiopians are not known for this kind of things, Athletics is the biggest sport in Ethiopia and for Ethiopians it is a source of pride. No athelt would dare bring damage to our reputation as there is a huge price to pay from the public. The federation is corrupt on money matters and selection but not to drugs level.
The shoes , she loved it. She took it off and kissed it. If althets like Joshua can take KB's record wearing this type of shoes, why can't Tigist? Its the age we live in, technology
Paula was the one who had run the 2:17 before she ran the 2:15. She was more seasoned too, but even so she hasn't been immune to the doping suspicions. The times are dropping too fast on both the women's and men's side.
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