Rita Jeptoo tests positive

that sounds like an excuse.

"Is there a common pattern going on here?"

Yes, and it is that sprintgeezer was right, again. He was always going off about the involvement of doctors and athletes hiding behind doctor-patient confidentiality.

One thing he said has always stuck with me as very true: "Anybody, ANYBODY, who is running sub-par and goes to a doctor or clinic, especially one with access to high-quality pharma, for an improvement in performance, is doping. Period. Look at Vicaut--he goes to a dance instructor, not a doctor. Clean people go to their coach, or to a physio or massage--or, most often, to bed. Dirty people go to doctors, because they can prescribe and have access to quality pharma, not like the sketchy Mexican stuff made by German ex-pats."

"Malaria", sure, whatever. Just like Asafa Powell has now conveniently come down with a case of Chikungunya virus?

Yeah, riiiiiigggggghhhhhhhttttttt......

He was right, this is a perfect setup, if the drugs can't be detected and the doctors injecting them can never be compelled to testify, that seals the deal.

Clean track is dead, and only the morons like Jeptoo get caught--and even then, only after making millions.

Why and how did Jeptoo pass all the tests after her races the last two Years? Paula says more testing needs to be done in Kenya but it seems the test done in Kenya was the only one that worked. Kind of reminds me about the biogenesis thing. None of those players failed tests. Its a joke.

It's not an excuse. It's like in the West when people say they got a flu when they in fact got just some cold.

They do not use "malaria" to describe a cold.

Maxsim wrote:

When Kenyans use the term malaria it is a broad term for sickness. It doesn't mean they actually had malaria.

Maxsim wrote:

When Kenyans use the term malaria it is a broad term for sickness. It doesn't mean they actually had malaria.

You're trying to make sense to Americans.

Macrohard wrote:

sprintgeezer ... was always going off about the involvement of doctors and athletes hiding behind doctor-patient confidentiality.

One thing he said has always stuck with me as very true: "Anybody, ANYBODY, who is running sub-par and goes to a doctor or clinic, especially one with access to high-quality pharma, for an improvement in performance, is doping. Period.

Paula Radcliffe had a TEAM of doctors, that went with her everywhere.

The Bell Tolls for Thee wrote:

Paula Radcliffe had a TEAM of doctors, that went with her everywhere.

I don't think that's a factually correct statement.

Yes, they do. This is exactly what Kenyan's do. I worked in Kenya for 3 years and this was a constant source of amusment to me and my western co-workers. They do not mean anything malicious by telling you they have malaria and they are not purposely lying - it is just the wording they use for 'ill/sick' We regularly had workers who could not come in to the office because of malaria but were fine by the next day! 'A small Malaria' is another common phrase in Kenya. Thypoid is used in the same way for stomach issues/diarrheaSo it is probably not worth getting worked up and looking back for every time a Kenyan has referred to pre race Malaria and take that to be their secret but open admission of doping!!!

Isitthathard. wrote:

They do not use "malaria" to describe a cold.

Maxsim wrote:

When Kenyans use the term malaria it is a broad term for sickness. It doesn't mean they actually had malaria.

""In some sports, such as cycling, it is not possible to compete if you are not using drugs,'' says Dr. Gabriele Rosa, who advises Kenyan runners. ""The culture of doping is spreading to Nordic skiing and especially runners.''

Yes and who by

http://www.sharonlbegley.com/the-real-scandal

http://running.competitor.com/2014/11/news/rita-jeptoos-agent-federico-rosa_117410

Here are some quotes from the Competitor.com interview.

The Daily Nation reported that Jeptoo wants her “B” sample tested so that she can clear her name.

But [Federico] Rosa .. sang a different tune, saying, “I didn’t think there was any mistake because that’s a very, very, very, delicate situation.”

Jeptoo wants her name cleared, but what's up with Rosa saying he didn't think there was a mistake? The only way he would KNOW for sure that both samples were positive is if he was giving EPO to Jeptoo without her knowing about it, and now wants to toss her under the bus while covering for himself!

This is the ONLY reason he would not want a B test, in the case it was found out what he did. I did not trust Rosa!

ukathleticscoach wrote:

LDNRunner. wrote:

Her agent, Federico Rosa, has just done an interview with Competitor:

http://running.competitor.com/2014/11/news/rita-jeptoos-agent-federico-rosa_117410

There is nothing straight about this interview

First time we heard she had malaria. If someone is suffering malaria symptoms they are not going to be winning a marathon close enough to the treatment

Then all that stuff about not worth having a B test because they don't differ. Ever heard of Marion Jones or Lagat! Wether they were using or not is irrelevant they got off on the B test. He knows it will come back positive as he knew she was on EPO before she was busted

I think Rosa is agreeing with you that it is not straight - because he is saying that this is the first time he has heard about Malaria and he does not believe her!

IE they have their own doctor and Jeptoo knows very well that if she is ill she is supposed to go to see him.

But now, after the fact, she is saying that she had malaria and saw a doctor - and Rosa is saying to the interviewer - This is the first time she told us she was ill.

He also says that Kisorio tried the same thing - when he got caught he tried to say 'maybe it was the tablet I took for malaria ' so he is saying Jeptoo is trying the same excuse but it is bullshit.

hmm ya

paula should start by explaining what she was doing in albuquerqua and kenya herself

and when she's going to retest all her frozen samples

not going to happen

From a story posted today, a Q and A with Jeptoo's agent, From his answers, he not only seems like a sumbag but his answers in some questions made him sound either really clueless or he is trying to act clueless. here is the story

http://running.competitor.com/2014/11/news/rita-jeptoos-agent-federico-rosa_117410?utm_medium=whats-hot

Federico Rosa is her agent. He also is the agent of the BOW sprinter that just got busted...3 tests positive for his athletes in 3 years, IAAF should look into this guy.

Looks shady as well from the pic.

"In your opinion, is there a doping problem in Kenya today?"

Rosa: "Today, yes. Absolutely."

Read more at

http://running.competitor.com/2014/11/news/rita-jeptoos-agent-federico-rosa_117410#cGx5hhYkblDtLS88.99

The Bell Tolls for Thee wrote:

Macrohard wrote:

sprintgeezer ... was always going off about the involvement of doctors and athletes hiding behind doctor-patient confidentiality.

One thing he said has always stuck with me as very true: "Anybody, ANYBODY, who is running sub-par and goes to a doctor or clinic, especially one with access to high-quality pharma, for an improvement in performance, is doping. Period.

Paula Radcliffe had a TEAM of doctors, that went with her everywhere.

Is this true? For me, that would be a game-changing fact, I have always been neutral about Radcliffe.

fakee runners wrote:

From a story posted today, a Q and A with Jeptoo's agent, From his answers, he not only seems like a sumbag but his answers ...

Looks shady as well from the pic.

Shady as hell. Sleaze personified. Feel like I need a shower from just looking at that picture. Not sure if it's the language thing but he comes across as a humongous douche in that interview.

Disturbing now these Italians have taken to flinging mud at Kenya, portraying the system as rotten, since Rita's test results. Yet none was saying anything before. I feel a massive backlash coming against the whole Mafia and hopefully they'll be banned from working with Kenyan athletes for life.

these italians have been winning big city marathons since they arrived in kenya in 1996

word is they left cycling in a hurry