rekrunner wrote:
Apology accepted.
Of course the use of nandolone and EPO is not new -- it was well known from the history of doping busts.
Nor is the finding that Kenyans dope, even some of the top Kenyans.
Nor is the finding that doping is unsophisticated, uncoordinated, and un-institutionalized, and that athletes are insufficiently educated on doping.
I saw from the BBC article that 138 Kenyans have been busted since 2004, or ~10 per year.
This seems to be about the same rate as the 50-60 busts figure that has been often highlighted in the press since around 2012.
We also see (and already knew) that many of these busts where for the steroid nandrolone, an indication of the unsophisticated nature of Kenyan doping for the most part, for taking an easily detectable steroid.
Probably most disappointing is this: "The benefits of the “substantial assistance” provisions of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) are vastly underutilized by Kenyan athletes who are caught for doping." With some athlete "assistance", the doping problem could be addressed more quickly and effectively.
I recall the experience of Matthew Kisorio, who was cooperating with the authorities, and was even interviewed by Hajo Seppelt. Yet, has this question ever been answered: who doped Kisorio? The finding of unsophisticated doping suggests against doping directly coming from a professional organization, like the Rosas, who presumably would not be unsophisticated enough to let this half-marathon star be flagged for norandrosterone, metabolite of nandrolone, (not to mention 4 or 5 other high profile busts). Hajo Seppelt has done 6 or 7 documentaries on Kenyan doping -- surely he can say more than he has on doping in elite circles.
m!ndweak wrote:
am i the only one who saw this? sorry rek, jon, and renato
thank you elK for being non biased, kenya has been on EPO for a long time, now their very own are showing the reality to the nay sayers and deniers
"Based on the substances detected, Kenyan athletes most commonly use nandrolone and EPO."
Great post. Bravo.