Side note but Chepchirchir just has a phenomenal build for running. Reminds me a bit of Mu.
How much are comments like this about expressing the poster's personal sexual preferences and nothing to do with running ability?
If it were true, coaches and selectors would pick athletes for training based on what appears to be unusual height amongst women and a particular body type. And all world records would be held by women of such build.
I am gay. This has nothing to do with my "sexual preferences", but it definitely sounds like you are projecting.
That's a great run from him first up but I have to say at the same time that's a poor run from Tebogo - almost over 2 tenths slower than Eugene.
It's less pervasive on LetsRun since its a distance-oriented platform, but go on Twitter and you'll see what I mean.
There are a lot of people on there that have an irrational hatred of Lyles and consider his Olympic gold a fluke
You might be getting appreciation/respect for his ability (what I would say is connected to being the "real deal") and general like/acceptance of his persona/behavior mixed up here, but okay, I guess I don't follow the same twitter accounts you do.
Corrigan 8:14.76 SB, Rooks 8:28.23?? Wonder what's wrong (he ran 8:14.25 this year)
Wish Matt could have attached himself to that pack a few meters ahead of him on the 4th/5th lap, but still ran a fantastic race. He seems to have been measuring his season pretty well so far, here's hoping we see some bigger things the next couple months.
It's less pervasive on LetsRun since its a distance-oriented platform, but go on Twitter and you'll see what I mean.
There are a lot of people on there that have an irrational hatred of Lyles and consider his Olympic gold a fluke
You might be getting appreciation/respect for his ability (what I would say is connected to being the "real deal") and general like/acceptance of his persona/behavior mixed up here, but okay, I guess I don't follow the same twitter accounts you do.
I don't necessarily follow these people, but see them in replies and suggested threads.
I do think people let their dislike of his persona color their opinions on his ability, yes. But I have seen a lot of people question his ability regardless
I don't like Noah Lyles and his showboating before the start. Be serious and race!
Didn't Bolt showboated and raced? Perhaps this is Lyles method to deal with the nerves. I certainly prefer it to all that body crossings and pointing to the sky that some do