We’ve changed the thread title many times. At one point, it was called: Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships Day 8 Live Discussion Thread - US men bomb out of 4 x 400, Jamaica men bomb out of 4 x 100
Chebet!!! FTW in 14:54. If she can out kick Faith in a race that slow, she is unbeatable. Shelby with a great run.
It will be quite the story if Battocletti ever gets DQd for testing positive for Nandrolone- the same drug that both Shelby and Batocletti’s father tested positive for.
Amazes me how much shade you throw at non-US athletes that haven't failed a dope test but then give a free pass, and actively cheer for the athlete that is a convicted PED user. How about a bit of respect for the European that now has three global medals from the last two championships rather than speculating on how cool it would be if she got popped?
What is this comment even? Are you implying that she's dirty? She's been super consistent and talented her entire career, even winning Euro XC U20 as a 17 year old.
Who knows if she’s clean, but if you choose to be coached by a doper you invite criticism and suspicion.
Yeah, but in this case it's her father, can't really choose that.
Chebet!!! FTW in 14:54. If she can out kick Faith in a race that slow, she is unbeatable. Shelby with a great run.
It will be quite the story if Battocletti ever gets DQd for testing positive for Nandrolone- the same drug that both Shelby and Batocletti’s father tested positive for.
What is this comment even? Are you implying that she's dirty? She's been super consistent and talented her entire career, even winning Euro XC U20 as a 17 year old.
Yeah, bcs her father/coach/doper would have had no ability to give her PEDs as a teenager Makes sense.
Chebet!!! FTW in 14:54. If she can out kick Faith in a race that slow, she is unbeatable. Shelby with a great run.
It will be quite the story if Battocletti ever gets DQd for testing positive for Nandrolone- the same drug that both Shelby and Batocletti’s father tested positive for.
Amazes me how much shade you throw at non-US athletes that haven't failed a dope test but then give a free pass, and actively cheer for the athlete that is a convicted PED user. How about a bit of respect for the European that now has three global medals from the last two championships rather than speculating on how cool it would be if she got popped?
Especially since USATF hides positive tests. There's no way the IOC wants a ban on the US like the one Russia got. The sport would lose the remaining couple hundred fans who actually care.
people read too much into Chebet's 3:54. the 1500 is VERY specific. She had neither the training or experience in it. She can put it together to Challenge Faith's times if she sets her mind to it.
100%. Surely she is actually a 3:48 runner in the right circumstances and training, given she can out kick Kipyegon with ease.
If Andrews hadn't cut off Houlihan, Houlihan might've got the bronze. She was closing faster than Batocletti but she lost a lot of ground with four hundred to go. None the less, great run from Houlihan, and a well earned trip to Chipotle or Taco Bell to celebrate. To the marketing departments at American burrito chains: you have a chance to get some absolutely great advertising out of Houlihan by doing what the shoe companies won't do and sponsoring her. I mean maybe she could wear Taco Bell, Chipotle, or Del Taco race kit. A Taco Bell super spike is the game changer we have all been waiting for!
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