Kemboi DQ'd from Steeple

Yes. Apparently he stepped inside the line. Maybe leading up to the water jump where there is no rail.

Lane infringement

French story while the protest was pending:

http://www.20minutes.fr/sport/1909827-20160817-jo-2016-pense-troisieme-fait-chemin-moins-pourquoi-mekhissi-pense-recuperer-bronze

or ran inside the curb

Dammit why the hell do they write kerb? F*cking morans.

What BS!! What was the reason?

anyone have full video of the race? i wonder if he swung his inside leg around the barrier instead of over it.

Devastator wrote:

What BS!! What was the reason?

He punched the French guy in the back of his head and then spit on him.

That sucks wrote:

French story while the protest was pending:

http://www.20minutes.fr/sport/1909827-20160817-jo-2016-pense-troisieme-fait-chemin-moins-pourquoi-mekhissi-pense-recuperer-bronze

F*cking French

Devastator wrote:

What BS!! What was the reason?

Ugh, I hate that French dude. What a d-bag. They dq'd a Tunisian runner as well...

Devastator wrote:

What BS!! What was the reason?

According to the link above Kemboi cut the curve after the water barrier.

« Je pense que je suis troisième, affirme Mekhissi, déjà médaillé d’argent à Pékin et Londres. En milieu de course, il a coupé le virage après la rivière. Il a fait du chemin en moins, ça n’est pas du 3.000 m steeple. Dans ma tête, je l’ai alors éliminé. J’attends de voir ce que la réclamation va donner mais le règlement, c’est le règlement. »

Claims Kemboi cut the bend after the water.

Are 't they friends? He was carrying Kemboi like a prize at the last Gamas.

oui oui wrote:

« Je pense que je suis troisième, affirme Mekhissi, déjà médaillé d’argent à Pékin et Londres. En milieu de course, il a coupé le virage après la rivière. Il a fait du chemin en moins, ça n’est pas du 3.000 m steeple. Dans ma tête, je l’ai alors éliminé. J’attends de voir ce que la réclamation va donner mais le règlement, c’est le règlement. »

Claims Kemboi cut the bend after the water.

translating:

"I think I am third", states Mekhissi, bronze medallist from London and Beijing.

"In the middle of the race, he cut the corner after the water jump. He took a shortcut, that is not a 3000m steeple anymore. In my mind, I would DQ him. I am waiting to see the outcome of the protest, but the rule is the rule."

it looks like kemboi landed on the inside of the track inside water pit while passing the french athlete on teh 2nd water jump around 2:20 in the race

Dammit why the hell do they write kerb?

Because the rule says "kerb"

shall not step or run on or inside the kerb or line marking the applicable border

See also Rules 160 and 213, and the index.

"I believe I was third," said Mekhissi, already silver medalist in Beijing and London. "In the middle of the race he cut in on the curve after the water jump. He ran a shortcut, not a 3000m steeple. In my head I've already eliminated him. I'm waiting to see the result of the protest but a rule is a rule."

oui oui wrote:

« Je pense que je suis troisième, affirme Mekhissi, déjà médaillé d’argent à Pékin et Londres. En milieu de course, il a coupé le virage après la rivière. Il a fait du chemin en moins, ça n’est pas du 3.000 m steeple. Dans ma tête, je l’ai alors éliminé. J’attends de voir ce que la réclamation va donner mais le règlement, c’est le règlement. »

Claims Kemboi cut the bend after the water.

If I was in the spot I'd be EMBARRASSED to get a bronze knowing I'm 4th across the line.

At least Mechkissi has a bronze medal to hang from the rear view mirror of his bronze Trans Am. It'll really make his leopard print seat covers pop.

Further tarnishes Jager's win. The French could have won that silver.

Maybe Chemboi was popped for PEDs prerace and the ioc handlers told him finish no higher than 3rd, then you'll be dq'd with no medal.