The only person that I can think of, that would rise to the level of a Lance Armstrong as a Titan in their own sport, and in terms of international fame, is Tiger Woods. Golf does do some drug testing (VIjay Singh popped a few years ago for deer antler spray). Clearly, Woods is past his prime, but so was Armstrong when he got busted.
Woods was known to have seen the disgraced Dr. Anthony Galea, who was caught smuggling HGH across the US/Canada border, per ESPN. A bust wouldn't seem as a surprise and it would fit with the OPs description.
honestly, if woods busted positive no one would care. golf is so technical that PEDs arent really a big deal. its like getting busted for PEDs as a bowler or something. no one would care at all.
Not true at all. If Tiger was found to be on drugs that would huge news on the front page of every website and newspaper.
LetsRun admin stirring sh1t and spreading BS giving this forum top billing. Waste of everyone's time.
I always laugh when people say there are dopers too big too fail. They busted 100m champs Johnson, Jones,Gatlin and seemingly 50% of the 1500 champions in recent years, big marathon stars., etc.
they will not bust bolt though (and they covered up Carl Lewis). some people TRULY are too big too fail (bolt).
The only "Lance Armstrong level" athletes out there right now would be Lebron, Tiger, or Tom Brady. There aren't currently anyone at that level in Track or running in general.
Still a troll post. This is the whole thing about reporting a story— you don’t need to reveal sources. If that many random athletes in Boston or wherever know, then a reporter would know by now. You don’t think that reporter would want to break a story like this?
Also, EK would be the dumbest person on the planet if he announced a race while he was fighting a ban. This sounds like a story made up by some HS XC kid.
I get where you're coming from but you are overestimating the running community's clout.
There aren't reporters everywhere in this sport. 23 - 35 year olds that run for a living have better information than some running "reporter".
Athletes and coaches knew about Shelby way before the media did.
LetsRun admin stirring sh1t and spreading BS giving this forum top billing. Waste of everyone's time.
It blows my mind you don't understand the term "auto-generated." Some person - perhaps a troll - started this thread. LOTS of people clicked on it and now it's super hot.
Normally threads like this have validity but I think this may have been a troll job. The OP hasn't come back and posted again from the same IP or cookie. They haven't provided any info.
I still think the thread is interesting. It makes people really think about doping, would anything shock them? What would most disappoint them, etc?
I always laugh when people say there are dopers too big too fail. They busted 100m champs Johnson, Jones,Gatlin and seemingly 50% of the 1500 champions in recent years, big marathon stars., etc.
That's no what's really happening on this thread though... people are just making baseless accusations. & acting like ya'll don't create clickbait threads all the time is a joke.
It sounds like you and your clique saw this pop up on the forums yesterday and started gossiping about who it could be on your morning run.
You don’t run with people in Kenyan camps so whatever running community you’re referring to is not in the know for a non-US athlete. Shelby was totally different because she’s an American and theoretically could only have a couple of degrees of separation.
Kipchoge didn’t show up on the latest doping report. He just announced Boston. See how this all makes no sense?
Lots of people could report this, and if there are that many people in the know, it would have been funneled to someone who would by now. News breaks too fast nowadays.
It’s a good troll job, but you’ve given nothing to indicate it’s anything but that. Come back with a story that adds up next time.
would there be repercussions if someone went to kenya and started hiding in the bushes taking pictures of kipchoge and following his team around, checking the bins for used needles
If a mid level US-based team like Brooks Beast knows about it then surely all the pros know about it. At which point I’d be surprised if nobody dropped at least a hint. Especially the ones who live for Twitter likes.
If Brooks beast knows then surely BAA would know. Zero chance they would allow him to make an announcement about running Boston if he's about to be suspended.
would there be repercussions if someone went to kenya and started hiding in the bushes taking pictures of kipchoge and following his team around, checking the bins for used needles