Khalid Skah - Probably not great news

fentrekker wrote:

Taints your memory of Skah in the '92 Olympics? Do you actually remember that race? He used his compatriot to bully Chelimo and impede the Kenyan over the final laps. Boutayeb, who was a lap behind, helped Skah get in Chelimo's way. They dq'd both Moroccans but reinstated Skah because they were wimps. Before he passed away, Chelimo said there was no doubt that Skah was the ring leader, yelling out orders to Boutayeb. Also, they were yelling insults at Chelimo. Skah was booed as the race ended and on the medal stand. Then there is the other matter of Skah preventing his children to see their mother, but I quibble.

EPO doesn't work on Morrocans.

fentrekker wrote:

Then there is the other matter of Skah preventing his children to see their mother, but I quibble.

No; he allegedly kidnapped his children because their mother wouldn't allow him to see them, then she allegedly hired former Norwegian military personnel to execute a commando operation to kidnap her children back.

fentrekker wrote:

Taints your memory of Skah in the '92 Olympics? Do you actually remember that race? He used his compatriot to bully Chelimo and impede the Kenyan over the final laps. Boutayeb, who was a lap behind, helped Skah get in Chelimo's way. They dq'd both Moroccans but reinstated Skah because they were wimps. Before he passed away, Chelimo said there was no doubt that Skah was the ring leader, yelling out orders to Boutayeb. Also, they were yelling insults at Chelimo. Skah was booed as the race ended and on the medal stand. Then there is the other matter of Skah preventing his children to see their mother, but I quibble.

Aha. It seems you have studied the race very carefully.

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Shhh.

Please don't talk about this. All of these athletes were sponsored by Nike and people are likely to point out that Ramzi's 1500 progression is just like Galen Rupp's.

Before he tested positive, people were complaining about Ramzi's 10 second improvement in three years at 1500 from 3:39 to 3:29. We don't want people speculating about Rupp's drop from 3:43 to 3:33 during the last 4 years.

Rachid Ramzi

1500m

2002 3:44.85 Stockholm

2003 3:39.30 Rabat

2004 3:30.25 Rome (9 sec drop)

2005 3:30.00 Rome

2006 3:29.14 Rome

Galen Rupp

1500m

2004 3:44 (from 4:01.8hmile) Beaverton

2005 3:44.39 Cuxhaven

2006 ??? 3:53??(ran 4:11 mile)

2007 ??

2008 3:43.33 Burnaby

2009 3:39.14 Eugene

2010 3:39 (from 3:57.72 mile)

2012 3:34.75 Eagle Rock CA

2013 3:33 high (From 3:50 mile)

Sincerely,

the fake John Capriotti

Good video here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVOJhGOU6MI

I think you would have problems if you did this now, did they change a rule after this? Wonder what his ex would say now!

He didn't impede Chelimo though

Geb v Skah great race

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1--VQoCMjg

ukathleticscoach wrote:

Good video here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVOJhGOU6MI

Each and every single person in that stadium who booed Skah should be ashamed of themselves.