Fiona O'Keeffe to race at NYC half

And to think they probably had a bunch of pics to choose from and these were the ones that Puma chose to post, the reality of the situation could be even more dire than what it appears to be here

There are a couple girls on this team that don't really pass the eye test for health. I stated something similar about Molly Seidel before the 2021 Olympics.... I hope these girls take care of their overall health.

Just remember.

A good performance does NOT equal health.

Puma must be a bunch of amateurs, the pics are blurry, everyone is covered in acne and the shoes aren't visible.

I'm shocked no one is really bringing up her training partner Taylor Roe. I live in the PNW and have watched her race since middle school and while she was always very lean her current state is extremely alarming. The pics from the 1/2 marathon she recently won show a clear drop in weight. The coach needs to step in with the law women.

33 liberals are upset. My honest post succeeded.

Over analysis can lead to paralysis. Pull up your big girl pants and do the right thing. Enough.

33 people know your client's son's mental health day has nothing to do with Fiona O'Keeffe. Good try tho

33 people, including you, haven't got a clue. Too bad, so sad. Relatives must avoid you at parties;)

Taylor Roe's appearance was extremely alarming - especially because she seems to be following a similar pattern as Fiona. She just had a big, breakout performance at a scary low weight and now we will see how long she can sustain it before injuries set in. It's frustrating for the sport because we have these incredible performances (Olympic medals, first place at Olympic trials, etc.) from athletes who then can't seem to put together a healthy season for a long time afterward, so there's this constant churn of who the top runners are that leaves everyone else chasing times that were achieved in unhealthy ways.

Can't forget Konstanze Klosterhalfen either.... not going to lie, I find myself wondering if there is some form of systematic issue with Puma the way there was with NOP

Back in my day we hadn't invented mental health so I am so tough. We just rub some dirt on it and men were men.

OK it's sarcasm. People just can't realize that people have challenges and need help sometimes.

You can only dream what parties must be like. But you have a clue, according to you! Pat yourself on the back and take the rest of the day off, tough guy.

Taylor is maybe approaching Sifan Hassan’s race weight. Ever heard of her?

i agree that taylor roe looks skinny like a 9-year-old in the middle of a growth spurt. (a full body shot comes up on google images when i punch in taylor roe half marathon — shows the podium finishers of that race with flags around their shoulders.)

if nuguse has the body of an east african, so be it. if taylor roe has the body of an east african, something might be wrong.

“Bide your time Taylor, bide your time.”

~Coach Smith

Says a lot for Brooks. I'm glad Allie is doing so well now and is transparent about her struggles. Hopefully voices and platforms like Allie's will show other young runners that being a skeleton is not helpful for performance, and there are other routes to success. Hopefully, Puma will get a reality check as well.

She does look super skinny in these photos, but I know next to nothing about her. Could be RED; could be her natural metabolism. Femoral stress fractures are a serious sign, but I assume she has a team working with her to ensure she's healthy. I really wouldn't know her from a hole in the wall, never heard of her until the Qualifier, but . . . . I do think it's shame that she lined up for Paris knowing she was seriously injured, and that took away an opportunity for another American to run in her place. Whatever her reasons were, it came across as selfish to me, and that will be a part of her legacy. Which is too bad.

Someone who is skinny via a natural metabolism isn’t going to experience a femoral stress fracture. That’s a big red flag for osteoporosis and isn’t going to happen in a healthy body.

I am concerned over that fact that despite the femoral fracture and all of the medical consultations that must have come with it, Fiona still appears to be concerningly thin. You can lead a horse to water but you can’t force it to drink- I’m sure medical professionals have discussed the risks associated with low BMI and offered advice to heal, but until she follows that advice she’ll stay stuck in an injury loop. Right now it looks like she has not followed significant medical advice.