I was surprised when I saw this news. Shadrack was known as one of the "good guys" on the circuit -- was always friendly in my interactions with him. Of course that doesn't mean he didn't take EPO. But I'd sometimes hear from him after Kenyan athletes tested positive; he struck me as someone who was firmly anti-doping.
I'll reach out to him and see what he has to say about his ban.
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Hey no one is perfect. He was very supportive of community running programs, raising money for running programs for young runners who couldn't afford shoes. He always said Hi to everyone he saw on local bike trails. The haters on this thread can say what they want, but his impact to our local running community will never go away. He has coached many runners in the area, youth to masters.
It's amazing that you are still falling for the con even after he's caught. The reason he was able to coach people is because of his running accomplishments that were fueled by drugs. He waves to everyone and jogs along side you on the bike trail because he's trying to sell you on how good of a guy he is so you will invite him into your home for a massage or buy his coaching for your kid. His impact on the area is huge yes but what the impact is all negative now. Who's suspect now? Does his High School son take the same drugs for his running? What about SRA Elite?
After he was caught a year and eight months ago, he took on more youth and adult clients and on took a college coaching position at UC Davis, a program that he has now sent spinning.
His "support" for the community was all for personal gain and his accomplishments all need to be erased.
This is a strange one to me. The first question that comes to mind is why would he be doping at his age when his glory days are long behind him. The only thing that comes to mind is that he was nearing 40 years old and perhaps there is some additional prize money to be gained from masters competitions?
As for when he started, who knows but I think it's best to apply the "once a doper always a doper" label to anyone who gets caught.
Actually, Shaddy wasn't particularly skinny for an african born runner and had lived in the US since high school and spoke English with little accent. I met him a number of times, and he was a very nice dude. Of course now i'm thinking about all of the prize money I lost to him over the years, and I'm understanding people's anger. But not their racism
I read the USADA report. Hard to explain how exogenous EPO ends up in your blood and urine. And yet I still don’t quite believe it. It is simply so far out of character for him.
This is a strange one to me. The first question that comes to mind is why would he be doping at his age when his glory days are long behind him. The only thing that comes to mind is that he was nearing 40 years old and perhaps there is some additional prize money to be gained from masters competitions?
As for when he started, who knows but I think it's best to apply the "once a doper always a doper" label to anyone who gets caught.
Ego. Plenty of people dope for their own ego. It's probably what he's always done through his career and doesn't know any better or afraid to admit it was over.
Lol, let's ignore the fact the #1 most talked about doping topic in the history of this website revolves around two white American icons - Salazar and Rupp.
If he actual did EPO, someone like this needs to come totally clean or be deported.
We should make citizenship conditional on continued good behavior. This is theft.
This is ridiculous. Do we start with the President of the US and make his citizenship conditional on good behavior?
No. Because he's not also a citizen of another country. But if we have criminals that are dual citizens and we can send them home, why not?
Biwott may have been here long enough where it's not practical but I definitely think citizenship should be probationary for a minimum of like 5 years.
People keep saying it's not a crime.
I disagree. Theft/fraud potentially for hundreds of thousands of dollars. I've always thought the last guy cut from an NFL team should sue anyone on the team popped for steeroids for like 840k for theft as that's the league minimum.
Look, what everyone says is correct. Shadrack has always been one of the nice guys. So if he's open and honest about everything, Ill forgive as we all make mistakes.
I'm also open to the idea that there is something wrong with the EPO test.
But I know an ex pro runner who made the Olympics and he said there was a saying shared amongst the journeyman on the circuit, "the nicest guys do it too."
It makes sense to keep it confidential because in the event there is a false positive or lab error that athlete will have been falsely maligned and their reputation in the sport destroyed.
I see your point. But I'd hope that lab errors get detected before the case goes to a tribunal.
It is also unfair to the rest of the world because most NADOs, and the AIU (unless they get pressured by a US Nike Team), announce provisional suspensions, but USADA doesn't.
he struck me as someone who was firmly anti-doping.
I'd say that does not mean anything, at all. All part of the show. See for example dopers Kiprop and Houlihan. Or dopers Armstrong and Ullrich. Or doper Gay, as part of the clean sport initiative.
I read the USADA report. Hard to explain how exogenous EPO ends up in your blood and urine. And yet I still don’t quite believe it. It is simply so far out of character for him.
Please explain to me what an "in character" doper looks or sounds like? I guess you don't understand he's in sales. He's selling services and that's why he is fake nice to everyone.
So,so sad to see. Who knows how long he has used doping in his career?
Many years ago I chat with him and he wanted me to coach him. Just right after that agreement he told he had joined the Hansons and he had to follow their coaching.
Now this he was busted for doping I'm of course glad I never coached him ......
He’s been in the country for 23 years, is married to an American and is a father to American children. I would bet my left nut he didn’t do it until the very end of his career. The shame is punishment enough.
He’s been in the country for 23 years, is married to an American and is a father to American children. I would bet my left nut he didn’t do it until the very end of his career. The shame is punishment enough.
It really is amazing that people fall for this. Yes I am sure he had morals his entire career until the end. Wake up!