Where have you been, under a rock? Why do you think the Chinese rarely run any races outside of China? And they have a long track history of known doping. Its not misinformed information. Like the Announcers said the chinese are a lot like the greats, their appearances are controlled and they are rarely in national competition and we know where that got the Greek sprinters.
Marty,
Give it up you suck!!! Put some young blood in there like Brantly or Coogan for christ sake.
Same goes for the Japanese, although there hasn't been any proof, cirumstantial or otherwise, to prove that they are doping. But it wouldn't be a suprise.
Speaking of rocks...I was talking about the Japanese women, not the Chinese. In case you are not aware, the Far East is not one big country???
Hoovis
Is Deena out or not???
They're dropping like flies, there is a lot of rank changes that will happen in the last 5 miles.
Somebody posted that the Ethiopian looks good. She does look VERY relaxed...I think that is Alemu, who finished fifth or sixth in Sydney, so she's been through this before...
Hoovis
Deena was in 12th about 5 minutes ago, 1 and a half minutes back. Going pretty well according to Crammy.
You are so right they need some announcers that up on the times. These announcers seem like the no nothing but what is being feed to them.
i agree. alemu looks like shes out for a pleasure jog.
I realize that commercials are a necessary part of this, but why do they always happen when a big surge is being put on to break the race open. You know the Japanese woman is busting it up the hill...what's happening? Is Paula still there? Does Alemu still look like this is a cakewalk?? Come on..get back to it.
Hoovis
Alemu's face is relaxed, but her legs are pushing at 25K. She looked better at 10K- leg wise. The Ethiopians were not well prepared for the heat, I think. The Romanians too aggressive as usual.
alemu and noguchi are away, Paula looks in trouble.
With 10 miles to go: 1:32.
I wonder if these Japanese are actually men?
Shit. Radcliffe is way back.
Dopers wrote:
Where have you been, under a rock? Why do you think the Chinese rarely run any races outside of China? And they have a long track history of known doping. Its not misinformed information. Like the Announcers said the chinese are a lot like the greats, their appearances are controlled and they are rarely in national competition and we know where that got the Greek sprinters.
That is totally incorrect.
Wei Yanan (2:20:21 in 2002 Beijing Marathon) has run both the Seoul Marathon and the Boston Marathon.
Sun Yingjie (2:19:38) has run both Boston and London.
Sun Yingjie was scheduled to run 2003 Rotterdam but the stupid Dutch organizers refused to allow her to enter Holland as a result of SARS hysteria.
The Chinese women (in every sport, from running to pingpong to weightlifting) are some of the toughest and most focused athletes in the WORLD. Before you judge them, at least go to China and watch them train, and get a sense about China first-hand.
Jason
They've also got a past record of systematic doping, its quite easy to be cynical.
NDEREBA, OBVIOUSLY NOW
yup
I thought the Ethiopian looked awfully comfortable
earlier
noguchi breaks away from alemu, radcliffe and nedereba-3th and 4th, Kastor moving up!!!!!, she was only 90secs away at 25k, wouldnt be surprised if she finishes top5 or even top3.