Who is Misiker Demissie who just got cleared to run the trials?

One person had the argument that misikir is not drug tested as much as other athletes. What. She runs major marathons. Her address is known to USATF and they test her out of competition. Ezkyas sisay was busted in out of competition testing after doing a 2:11 in the 2011 NYC marathon. It was obvious that he was doping. His buddy was Mo Trafeh.

In a similar fashion foreign born runners that are living and racing in the US are selected for testing.

If you think that is not happening then the problem is with USATF and not with the athlete. The athlete can't prove his or her inncoense.

People jumped on abdi when two of his running buddies leading up to the 2012 trials tested positive.. i.e. ezkyas sisay who paced him... and Martin Fagan who was living in his house.

Someone said that if you google Misiki r you will see her picture with sisay.

So we have a foreigner... the black cactus.. and he lives with a convicted doper and its just fine... but all of a sudden a 2:25 hard working runner who has paid her dues comes to race to represent the US and you cry ... bloddy murder... seems weak.

Please add... no more prize money for kenyans and ethiopian/// USA only races. Add mountain racing to the olympics and cancel the 10,000 because we cant beat the east africans.

Do you know that there are 500,000 ethiopians living in the US. When a US born african wins what will you say.

It was a accepted theory that blacks could not run distance races.... Do you know that? Now we are asking the questions whites cannot run distances races. Come On? Its ridiculous. Melenin is not utilized for speed or endurance .. its all bull shit.

Just ran a 36 min 10K. Expect 2:50 in LA.

How would she tell you her intentions... She shøuld have a press conference..? with who? should she try to get on CNN. Oh wait - even better.. she should post it on this message board full off old farts that think they can still run and pimpled teanagers that are masterbating all day on there computer.

She was a US citizen in 2013 you dumb ass.

They run for Bahrain because they get paid to and they aren't really required to do anything for their citizenship. Meb, being raised here from a young age (not some middle-aged mercenary) is one of the beloved runners in the US.

They didnt just show up here. They have been here since 2006. They paid there dues to this country. The paid taxes and lived a miserable existence taking buses to races. They applied through the proper channels to get a green card. They used the available legal system and your legal system approved there status. I can tell you that one of the runners Gebre at some point was living over handouts. Had a pair of running shoes that were 3 years old and McMillan had to give her a new pair.

A sleazy race director once cancelled prize money after they demisse and gebre booked a bus ride from DC to Boston. They were out $300 and were devastated when the guy would not even cover there costs. Many hungry nights.. and nights sleeping in bus stations and park benches.

You dont have the facts... so i would just leave it at that and not assume more.

I hope your ethiopian kids give you more perspective about what it means to be a miniority in this country. It sucks when people assume things about you just because you look different. Whites should not be priveleged. Its not in the constitution. Unless you are a Trump supporter.... then you will find it in the first paragraph... its the whole ball game... No naturalized citizen can run in the marathon trials.... USA USA USA. Dumb a$$es

Django wrote:

Jeff Wigand wrote:

I don't think it's feasible. Your plan would have kept Kim Conley off the Olympic team in 2012.

She would be fine. He just wants the blacks tested.

Wrong. Trying to change the subject with comments about skin color is entirely beside the point. If not being in the testing pool keeps someone like Kim Conley out, that's too bad. It's an entirely reasonable requirement given the current doping problem. Make it a rule upfront and any ambitious runner who hopes to make a team should be able to ask to be added to the testing pool in plenty of time to qualify.

Some people have claimed that Demissie has been subject to testing, but I don't see her listed on the USADA site. If anyone can back yp the claim that she has been subject to out of competition testing with a link, I'd like to see it. Having run in races with testing at some point in the past should not be sufficient. What I am talking about is having to give an antidoping organization your whereabouts for a year and being subject to unannounced out of competition testing.

Beyond that, even a year is generous. It would be entirely possible to dope for a couple of years, stay clean for a year, and still benefit from past doping. Being subject to out of competition testing for a year is entirely reasonable.

In these series of videos. Both gebre and mekonin said they look forward to US citizenship and being able to participate and represent thier country.

If the testers skip them over . is it there fault. Maybe your argument is that they should have tested themselves and posted the results online so that you numb skulls can be satisfied.

It is about race because u would say nothing if it was Coleen deruek or any other white athlete.... Hog wash. Even keflezghi was commented on. White privilege is alive and well. Enjoy it. Bask in its glory.

We will keep hammering you with it.

Misiker is Ethiopian born American distance runner

To everyone one who posts on this let's run famous bord.

I am Zereu Gebremedhin Kelele coach husbund and friend of Misiker Demessie.

Coach scout Simon's is not misikers coach yet ofcourse we join the team 3 weeks ago.

We move for few months from our lovely home town Albuquerque new mexico to colorado springs so working with American distance project is not decided yet.

Rember everyone misiker is born to run she is a hard worker we don't have the mentality of using drug's cus we belive in hardworking the anti doping agencies allways testing misiker inside and outside competitions.

Your negative comment about you accusing misiker using drug's helping us to work hard keep insulting hardworking people is the behavior of lazy people so keep going.

About how she runs and how will she run we know what to do she is going to run the 2016 USA olompic trails yes she will try all her best.

Misiker is very happy to compute with her fellow citizens

Strong American distance runner's she will lern a lot .

Anyone who wants to know about misiker is only me the antidoping control is welcome to come home any time

We love u and will see u February 13

ZIAM

Really? wow. never would have thought Sisay would have fared that well, but lucky him. still not sure if i'm more impressed with his doping or running out on his wife and child. SMH.

Jhon wrote:

He's a U.S. citizen now.

I'm glad to know she's looking forward to competing with her new fellow citizens. I'm looking forward to learning more about her. The Runners World story said they reached out to her agent but that she is shy and not willing to answer questions. If she is shy to answer them in person, will she respond to emailed questions? Either from the brojos, RW, or other running publications? Flotrack perhaps?

Its hard to get excited about a runner you've never heard of competing to make the Olympic Team. A statement from her, an interview with a running publication, something to introduce her to her fellow citizens will probably help a lot. Right now all we have is the facts as we know them. She's competed under multiple names for multiple countries and performs best at races without anti doping controls.

How can someone like this get American citizenship when they can't speak English and need an interpreter to speak for them?

She just ran a 36 minute 10k? Sounds like she's setting herself up for a slow time or DNF at the trials, and therefore no chance of peeing in a cup. "$hit, those Letsrunners, they're on to me. Better start making a 2:50-something look like it was in the cards or they're gonna be handing me a sterile cup as soon as I hit that finish line no matter where I am in the money."

honest question wrote:

How can someone like this get American citizenship when they can't speak English and need an interpreter to speak for them?

Probably through marriage

I hope you join the team and show the lazy Americans how its done. Most of them spend time on this forum snipping like little bitchess. Instead of doing something productive. Look at the distance runners u produce. Ryan hall...made some lame excuse to retire. He is tired. Then Jordan hasay and Mary Cain. All busy with the contract money they got... If they had to live on prize money...they will have to push themselves to the limit. Instead they obsesss about what they eat and watch Netflix all night.I tell you there are no blue collar runners anymore...they are just a bunch of spoiled brats. I am rooting for the African. Let's go USA.

Need a track record wrote:

Out of simple self-protection, USATF or the USOC needs to have some requirement that to make Team USA you have to have been in the testing pool and been tested for at least a year before you can make a team. The IOC ought to have the same rule for anyone competing at the Olympics.

So according to your proposal, athletes must be in the testing pool AND be tested for at least a year to be eligible? Since athletes are tested RANDOMLY, i.e. some athletes get tested, others don't, how is it possible to enforce your proposal?

The rule is only if they are foreign. I am guessing.

I see some are just mad because she is Ethiopian. Well those of you go back to sleep. And some of you just want a press conference, but she hasnt won the trials yet so what for? If she wins she will be there for interviews. And some of you want her to be tested for at least a year before competing. Well the rules dont say that now. What if you are Shalane Falanagan and you had an honost breakthrough from hard work and you place well? Would you tell her you cant go because you havent been tested for a year? Sure some of you would. But that would not be fair. Then you are not looking for the best runner. But for one who has fallen under a one year rule that doesnt exist and even if it did, you would pick a slower runner. Usada, Wada, Iaaf could all come and test her out of competition after the trials. And if she fails, take her spot and give it to the next runner. There is plenty of time between the trials and actual olympics. So I give you permision to test her after the trials by surprise suddenly like a lightening striking. And she will greet you with a nice smile. We should be worried about other runners doping. The last person that would do something like that is Misiker. She is not just anti drugs but anti many supplements. Her supplements are limited to protein shake and food. So since I am getting bored with this thread and kind of tired. Please dont post anymore. Let me be the last one. Because Misiker does not cheat and will not do it. Thank You. God bless you.

ZiggaZagga wrote:

Her address is known to USATF and they test her out of competition. . . In a similar fashion foreign born runners that are living and racing in the US are selected for testing.

This is incorrect. USADA (not USATF) has autonomous authority to perform out of competition testing only on U.S. citizens. It can perform out of competition testing on foreign athletes residing in the U.S. only at the request of their country's governing authority.