Bolt is still subject to retesting but a positive test for Bolt would officially relegate T&F to WWE status.
Of these, Cheptegei has the least protection and would cause the least amount of uproar.
To be honest, I don't follow the woman's side as much but the Jamaican sprinters would be followed closely by Ethiopian and Kenyan distance runners then Mu, McLaughlin, and Felix. Releasing a positive test for the McLaughlin or Felix would also prompt legal and PR battles that WADA/ USADA aren't eager to take on.
My guess, Cheptegei or a female Jamaican sprinter. High profile enough to send a warning that (almost) no one is safe but not so popular that a true icon is humiliated.
Its hillarious how one guys surname is botched every time. Its like the keyptonite for non northern europeans. Quite interesting considering how it is pronounced 100% reflective of its spelling.
Anyways, Titan and Lance is overblown ways of describing this. Hope it drops soon though.
This is a Kenyan right? It's tied up with what was looking like a ban on Kenya. Speculation should be on Kenyans, which instantly points towards Kipchoge, Kamworror or Kandie on the men.
The 'Titan' meaning is different to U.S. fans compared to European fans. For example, Mondo, Vetter and Keeley are titans in Europe but not so much in the U.S.
Can confirm none of these are viewed as 'titans' in Europe
This is, just maybe, the least informative Letsrun thread of all time. OP has given nothing to indicate this isn't just a troll job, but it's top of the message boards on the home page.
Bolt is still subject to retesting but a positive test for Bolt would officially relegate T&F to WWE status.
Of these, Cheptegei has the least protection and would cause the least amount of uproar.
To be honest, I don't follow the woman's side as much but the Jamaican sprinters would be followed closely by Ethiopian and Kenyan distance runners then Mu, McLaughlin, and Felix. Releasing a positive test for the McLaughlin or Felix would also prompt legal and PR battles that WADA/ USADA aren't eager to take on.
My guess, Cheptegei or a female Jamaican sprinter. High profile enough to send a warning that (almost) no one is safe but not so popular that a true icon is humiliated.
Funny no one has metioned Allyson Felix, who has been the public face of T & F for years. She is as close to Lance as there is in the sport and, given her inage, would be the most shocking if busted.
The 'Titan' meaning is different to U.S. fans compared to European fans. For example, Mondo, Vetter and Keeley are titans in Europe but not so much in the U.S.
Can confirm none of these are viewed as 'titans' in Europe
Eddie Vedder is absolutely a titan in Europe (more so than US anyway).
He thought it was just magnesium and had declared it. Not guilty.
L-Carnitine brought to the hotel by Barry Fudge, Head of Endurance at UKA. Given to him by a UKA doctor but not documented. Not declared and Farah lied about receiving it. Nothing to see here.
Unless I missed it, I’m surprised that nobody ever mentioned Karsten. He’s not quite at the Armstrong level but is probably headed that way.
I’m a cyclist and never liked Armstrong. Probably because he was such a bully. I was done with him when he started bullying Greg LeMond, a cyclist that Armstrong didn’t have a fraction of the natural talent of. Everyone knew that everyone doped in the Armstrong era so it wasn’t a huge deal. Armstrong’s coverups and other actions are what make him such a huge POS.
None of the women are at Lance-level fame atm. Marion Jones used to be.
Marion was big in her day. Running sub 10.7, at the time, seemed unreal. But come on now. SAFP has long since surpassed any level Marion achieved. She's the biggest name in sprinting history. So the "Lance Armstrong" of women's track yes.
But there's literally only one track athlete who rises to Armstrong's stature - that's Bolt. Either way, does mean any of the big stars today testing positive wouldn't be a big deal.
I doubt that a retired (or semi-retired) athlete would make a huge scandal. It seems also more likely that such things would be more easily covered up because the athlete was retired anyway. (Although Bolt or Farah would still be a scanadal, sure.) As such things usually take time but the athlete knows he is likely to be in trouble (cf. how Houlihan lay low for months before the news broke), I also doubt it could be Eliud or anyone else who ran a big marathon in the last 3 months.
This is, just maybe, the least informative Letsrun thread of all time. OP has given nothing to indicate this isn't just a troll job, but it's top of the message boards on the home page.
We will have our answer when we see who is the next guest on @TheRunningEffect