We can make eyebrow-raising associations all day in the sprint world.
Good point. That doper coaches like Francis, Kersee and Mitchell are still around, and certain athletes continue to choose them despite their bad reputation, and that fans defend all of that (even on the allegedly anti-doping letsrun), speaks volumes about the sprinting world.
I respect MJWs progression and was blown away impressed by this 10.61 today. I mean she truly walked away with it - no contest. Good for her. And undefeated season is incredible too - as far as athletes goals go, I think that’s a pretty high achieving mark, to not be beat at all in a season.
I also want to remind people that she works and trains with Dennis Mitchell who is highly sus himself. I’m not pointing fingers and I’m not making accusations that I couldn’t possibly back up with proof. But sometimes association can be eye brow raising and we would all be childish to not add that component to the conversation.
She ran a great time coming out of college and things stalled out. Watching a YouTube video of her crew, they are doing the right things, with the right equipment and Mitchell still has the old school mentality. Yes, he’s sus. But it makes sense for her to put it together in that environment with some of the best sprinters in the world. Richardson looked, literally, mortal. The musculature seems mostly gone. It stood out.
Incredible race by MJW. 10.61 is all-time #3 (#4 if you count the 10.49 from Flo-Jo, I do not) behind 2021 marks from Elaine Thompson-Herah, a 10.54 in Eugene and SAFP's 10.60 in Lausanne, and its tied with ETH's Olympic winning time and a 10.61 from Flo-Jo from the 88 trials.
Of, course 10.49 counts. It's the world record. We don't care what your opinions are.
Do you think 10.49 was wind aided or not? Forget about drugs.
Of, course 10.49 counts. It's the world record. We don't care what your opinions are.
Do you think 10.49 was wind aided or not? Forget about drugs.
The are grounds for claiming 10.49 was wind-aided. Jefferson-Wooden is as fast as Flojo was for what are accepted as non wind-aided times. Flojo is widely believed to have been doped. Jefferson-Wooden is as fast.
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I respect MJWs progression and was blown away impressed by this 10.61 today. I mean she truly walked away with it - no contest. Good for her. And undefeated season is incredible too - as far as athletes goals go, I think that’s a pretty high achieving mark, to not be beat at all in a season.
I also want to remind people that she works and trains with Dennis Mitchell who is highly sus himself. I’m not pointing fingers and I’m not making accusations that I couldn’t possibly back up with proof. But sometimes association can be eye brow raising and we would all be childish to not add that component to the conversation.
She ran a great time coming out of college and things stalled out. Watching a YouTube video of her crew, they are doing the right things, with the right equipment and Mitchell still has the old school mentality. Yes, he’s sus. But it makes sense for her to put it together in that environment with some of the best sprinters in the world. Richardson looked, literally, mortal. The musculature seems mostly gone. It stood out.
An athlete has to be suspect if they have a coach known for doping practices.
Suddenly gapping the field, getting wind legal 10.6s and the 4th fastest of all time. Lol okay.
I bet my life that if it were someone like Abby Steiner running those times you'd have zero complaints. Let that hate out
I would suspect anyone who goes from a couple of 10.8x times the previous year to 3 10.6x times the next year, 7 out of 10 of the fastest times for the year, winning every race in the season (and gapping the field in the WC final), and getting the 4th fastest time ever.
Can anyone honestly say they would have predicted this in 2024? Now we're supposed to pretend there is nothing suspicious about this?
MJW absolutely deserved it and she's always been fast, but does anyone else find it fascinating how LR is more angry/critical of Gabby Thomas for pointing out that Dennis Mitchell should not be coaching in this sport, than they are of MJW and Sha'carri (two years ago) running 10.6's under Dennis Mitchell?
Getting worked up over Gabby Thomas bc she had a whereabouts violation correctly overturned when she was in college, and has not missed a single test since then, while Dennis Mitchell (who failed a test as a sprinter and has been caught on camera by sting journalists procuring and sourcing PEDs for athletes) gets nowhere near the same criticism.
If MJW was Jade Williams from Kingston, Jamaica, and suddenly started running consistent 10.7's and 10.6's while chopping 0.5s off her 200m time, I'm pretty sure these boards would be more suspicicious. The hypocrisy and double standards from these boards is actually quite staggering and embarrassing
She will stay in the leadoff spot as her start is absolutely killer, and Sha Cari doesn't reliably get out of the blocks. White in it for sure, then either Hobbs or TT Terry.