Future of US mid-distance wrote:
The amount of hate for Wiley is so disproportionate. I get that some don't like her coach (or coach's husband), but it's crazy to single her out when so many of her competitors have had ties to Salazar etc. and/or currently belong to highly suspected doping regimes globally.
And anyone can see she's not only phenomenally talented but also a lovely person overall.
I can only conclude that much of the current running establishment in the US doesn't like her because of who she is. I don't think they like that she's a committed Christian with old-school values from the heartland who's loyal to the people and places who've supported her. Who's blazed her own trail -- with college, with coaching, etc. -- and already had incredible success, despite so often defying what the insiders said she "should" do.
I believe these people will find every excuse to overlook or dismiss her, until she becomes a global outdoor medalist and they're downright forced to recognize her. (I could think of a close parallel in the world of politics, but I'll leave it at that.)
I don’t hate her at all. It is, however, shocking to me that she continues to associate with the people that she associates with. Once some of the uglier Alberto accusations came to light, his athletes found new coaches. It is worth noting that these new coaches were not Molly Morton. Because that would be ridiculous. This post will be deleted, but that’s okay. Carry on.