VIPAM wrote:
Bernard Lagat is the bigger name in track and field, the question should be why isn't Galen Rupp racing against Bernard Lagat and a much tougher field overseas?
Lagat may be running against a deeper field of talent than Rupp, but running against Gebremeskel isn't exactly ducking the competition. In any case we'll see Rupp, Lagat and Lomong go head to head at Indoor Nationals in another month.
Citizen Runner wrote:Lagat may be running against a deeper field of talent than Rupp, but running against Gebremeskel isn't exactly ducking the competition
good call
running against the "uncrowned" ( his fault ) 5k champ is a far harder task than bernie
VIPAM wrote:
Rojo
Stop with your haterism! Bernard Lagat is the bigger name in track and field, the question should be why isn't Galen Rupp racing against Bernard Lagat and a much tougher field overseas?
GET IT RIGHT!
What a bunch of nonsense.
The only possible way to think that either of these two are dodging the other is to be unaware that there are athletes in the world who are not American. Look at who Lagat is racing. Look at who Rupp is racing.
These guys are not dodging anyone.
HGH is magical stuff. hiho mr braces. what a sick joke he is.
At this point isn't it plainly obvious that Lagat is on something?
I mean 38 years old and running 7:34 indoors dusting everyone?
This is on Lance Armstrong levels of obviousness.
Galen Rupp Number on Fan wrote:
HGH is magical stuff. hiho mr braces. what a sick joke he is.
I'm not saying he's not on something but you do realize that he had gaps in his bottom teeth his whole career don't you? So no, the braces excuse isn't gonna work w /Bernie. Again, at 38 to run those times he has to be doped but what you're using as "evidence" just isn't gonna work bro.
rojo wrote:
In terms of our "What about the sport?", theme can someone tell me why isn't he running in Boston on ESPN tongiht against Rupp?
Karlsruhe is like a footstep away from his second home in Tubingen. He was also supposed to run with his friend Arne Gabius but tore a muscle a week ago and couldnt run today.
Str8klownin wrote:
at 38 to run those times he has to be doped
Thank you, Mr. Drug Believer, for the drug promotion.
Video of Race here with results:
rojo wrote:
The huge margin of victory is stunning. What a great run.
I'm not surprised he ran that fast. And his margin of victory is only stunning in that no one expected his comp to run so poorly. Not because he tore it up the last 1k. Either way good start.
I don't know what to think about Lagat, but Ryan Bailey is dirtier than the floor of a movie theater.
Easy answer , appearance money. Every meet has a budget.
Lagat was invited but passed.
If Lagat was clean when he was 26 and ran 3:26.34, it is believeable that he ran 7:34 clean, indoors, at 38. That is like a 3:40 young guy hanging on to run like 8:05 at 38. Physiologically, not outlandish. But most guys running 8:04 as their best have gone faster by that age and simply would not bother anymore. BL can still win races.
But that first word up there is huge, I don't think people are skeptical enough of his positive A/negative B sequence. And he smiles a lot and is personable but so do a lot of cheaters. He didn't exactly act like a paragon of morals when he ran for one country after getting citizenship in another, now did he?
Young Rising Tide
Since Rojo was the one who asked the question, "Why isn't Bernard racing Galen" maybe your comment should have been pointed toward his question!
I simply stated that Bernard is a much bigger name in track and field with a mountain more accomplishment and if that question was going to be asked it should have been reversed!
So Feb 16 Rupp and Lagat will be gunning for each other's records...again! Nice.
Soooo....I think Lagat would've won in Boston and run a new AR.
Lagat isn't on drugs, he's on cold lasers and 'activators'!
This guy is amazing, regardless of his methods. Can't believe he is STILL winning races!
TLW wrote:
At this point isn't it plainly obvious that Lagat is on something?
I mean 38 years old and running 7:34 indoors dusting everyone?
This is on Lance Armstrong levels of obviousness.
It´s worth to be mentioned that he is not sucked dry due to years of insane high mileage programs.
goal pace runner wrote:
TLW wrote:At this point isn't it plainly obvious that Lagat is on something?
I mean 38 years old and running 7:34 indoors dusting everyone?
This is on Lance Armstrong levels of obviousness.
It´s worth to be mentioned that he is not sucked dry due to years of insane high mileage programs.
38 years old and performing at the highest level possible. Sounds a little too good to be true doesn't it?