Tim Cheruiyot Skipping Bislett Games Dream Mile To Plant Potatoes

El Keniano wrote:

ex-runner wrote:

You and Coevett are exactly the same, and equally as unlikeable. It's almost funny.

I have never accused an entire race of people of inherent dishonesty, claimed every single one of their athletes is on some sort of PED simply because of where they’re from and the colour of their skin or called for their countries to be banned from the Olympics for daring to defeat my home favourites. Yes, I do take offence at being compared to an unapologetic racist.

I happen to dislike the mile, two miles and other non metric distances. I’m not sure how my opinion warrants a comparison with such a character.

Because anyone that reads this website knows that your dislike for the mile comes from your dislike of the British. And it's distasteful.

Poisonous potatoes wrote:

Potatoes are a member of the nightshade family of poisonous plants.

Many people have died from storing potatoes in their houses.

Only when the skins and all green parts are removed, and then cooked are the potatoes not poisonous.

In the states, potatoes are laden with extremely toxic chemicals, which cannot be removed.

Potatoes are a super food. They are known to the fda to cure most modern ailments including; cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, depressed mood, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, upset stomach, and mild skin itching. Not to mention the well established male enhancement properties.

aaaaaah. So that's what he uses to evade the testers?

TESTER: "Where's Tim?"

NEIGHBOR: "He's out planting potatoes"

TESTER: "This is the 3rd time we came by"

NEIGHBOR: "Yes, he's always planting potatoes. On neighbor's plot's as well"

TESTER: "We need to test him"

NEIGHBOR: "Sorry, can't help you. Can I offer you some money for tea?"

nice one wrote:

NEIGHBOR: "Sorry, can't help you. Can I offer you some money for tea?"

Lol

El Keniano wrote:

I say good for him. Only metric distances should be run at Diamond Leagues #getridofthemile

You just lost any credibility to speak about middle distance running with that remark.

Plant potatos. Must be the current code word for popping positive an in-camp drug test.

Any updates on Farrah’s Freddie?

For the distance world, that sting expose was nothing short of a ride-along in the White House limousine scooping up hookers from a Baltimore alleyway.

Crown clown wrote:

Any updates on Farrah’s Freddie?

For the distance world, that sting expose was nothing short of a ride-along in the White House limousine scooping up hookers from a Baltimore alleyway.

What are you referring to?

The smoking bevel of a used syringe.

Compromise wrote:

[quote]El Keniano wrote:

[quote]ex-runner wrote:The 1500 is meant for a 500m track anyway. 3.75 laps is just as stupid as 1609m. The mile should continue to exist (and be run in the DL) as long as we use the 1500. If we one day switch to the only logical choice, 1600m, I’ll agree with you.

The two mile I agree with more, but it’s only run in places it has historical significance (US, UK) anyway.

I've heard the 1500m was originally run on 500m tracks, but when was this and was it widespread? (I remember hearing about this in France specifically). I'm sceptical that there were many 1500s run on 500m tracks, are there are some missing distances, like 500m. We might also expect a 250m or 1000m or perhaps 750m to have been Olympic distances, but 1000m is quite unusual and I've never heard of a 750m track race. I also don't know of any 500m tracks, though I bet you can still find some oddly sized tracks like 440 yards or 160 yards.

The mile isn't 1609 metres; it's 1760 yards, which is exactly 4 laps of a 440 yard track. Starting approximately 9 metres from the finish line doesn't pose lots of problem (you just adjust one of the laps by approximately one second if you want to make sense of the splits.

There is another factor in favour of starting 1500m on the back straight.

800m is very fast, so there would be a risk of collisions if the runners broke for lane one immediately. Therefore the first bend is typically run in lanes.

3000m and longer races are thought to be sufficiently slow that runners can brake immediately without much risk.

1500m is somewhere in the middle. 800m runners have 200m to sort out the order before the head into the top bend. 1500m runners are given half that.

So, you win a few races in a row. Go home, rest, train, come back and win a few more later this season.

Metro Gnome wrote:

I've heard the 1500m was originally run on 500m tracks, but when was this and was it widespread? (I remember hearing about this in France specifically). I'm sceptical that there were many 1500s run on 500m tracks, are there are some missing distances, like 500m. We might also expect a 250m or 1000m or perhaps 750m to have been Olympic distances, but 1000m is quite unusual and I've never heard of a 750m track race. I also don't know of any 500m tracks, though I bet you can still find some oddly sized tracks like 440 yards or 160 yards.

See this

It was inspired by the mile but fit to 500m tracks in continental Europe

El Keniano wrote:

ex-runner wrote:

You and Coevett are exactly the same, and equally as unlikeable. It's almost funny.

I have never accused an entire race of people of inherent dishonesty, claimed every single one of their athletes is on some sort of PED simply because of where they’re from and the colour of their skin or called for their countries to be banned from the Olympics for daring to defeat my home favourites. Yes, I do take offence at being compared to an unapologetic racist.

I happen to dislike the mile, two miles and other non metric distances. I’m not sure how my opinion warrants a comparison with such a character.

You've done similar with wild accusations against white people and european nations. Obviously you're unable to see how similar you both are, which is hilarious. But, it takes a great man to admit to his mistakes. Are you one? Time will tell. I'm putting my money on "no".

Regarding the mile, why such a hate? It's rarely raced and has a long tradition. Do you hate the Bislett Games because the Norwegians are too rich for you? Too nice or something? Or do you hate them as you hate the danish, just because you know, whites are all the same?

Bad Wigins wrote:

turkeys, a giant bird superior to chickens.

More racist crap. Mods, ban this sicko

science dialy wrote:

Poisonous potatoes wrote:

Potatoes are a member of the nightshade family of poisonous plants.

Many people have died from storing potatoes in their houses.

Only when the skins and all green parts are removed, and then cooked are the potatoes not poisonous.

In the states, potatoes are laden with extremely toxic chemicals, which cannot be removed.

Potatoes are a super food. They are known to the fda to cure most modern ailments including; cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, depressed mood, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, upset stomach, and mild skin itching. Not to mention the well established male enhancement properties.

The fact that elite Kenyan runners are cultivating them is all you need to know.

Potatoes gave the Mayans special strength to repel the European invaders,

A little context, folks. In discussing the European migrant crisis, in which thousands upon thousands of North Africans, West Africans and Africans from the horn (Ethiopians, Eritreans, Somalis and Sudanese) have risked life and limb to to cross the Sahara and the Mediterranean in search of a supposedly better life in Europe, someone wondered why zero Kenyans are interested in making such a journey, why there are no Kenyans selling trinkets or sleeping rough on European streets and migrant centres, and why Kenyans runners never abscond after running in Western countries to try seek political asylum after experiencing these so-called “rich” economies.

In answering, I explained that despite having a few problems of our own, how relatively good Kenyans have it, especially in Africa, with a mostly peaceful, country (we tend to riot over elections); functioning economy (though blighted by corruption which they’re working hard to tackle), superb weather, beautiful country with stunning landscapes filled with rolling farmlands, nature and the most spectacular wildlife anywhere in the world; and a generally warm, laid back, smiling, super friendly populace. Why would I leave all this to move to whichever, dull, sanitised, cold, regimented, unfriendly and, frankly, soulless Scandinavian iceberg Barakus lives on? Why would any Kenyan want to swap this richly colourful life for migrant misery in Europe? Look at how happy Tim is to be back on his farm.

I may have stated in the past that I have no desire to move and that you couldn’t pay me to live in some countries. This, my friends, is the reason Barakus thinks I resent his “rich”, unhappy icebox of a country.

I’d just like to leave this prediction here. With Tim absent, the race will not be fast. Manangoi seems to be experiencing a dip in form and hasn’t been himself in his last two races (unwell?) given how he overpowered Tim at the commonwealths and looked good running the 800m in Doha. I’m putting my ? on Sadik Mikhou of Bahrain to win it, out kicking everyone off a slow and tactical pace.

Ah well El K, you've got one up on the Yanks when it comes to spelling:

" "Potatoe" On June 15, 1992, Vice President Dan Quayle altered 12-year-old student William Figueroa's correct spelling of "potato" to "potatoe" at the Muñoz Rivera Elementary School spelling bee in Trenton, New Jersey. "