UnRojo wrote:
If I were king the rule would be: not eligible to compete for a country until you have been a citizen for four or five years.
Lets see... athlete comes to USA for college 17-21... athlete graduates at 21... takes 3-5 years to gain citizenships (25ish at this point) and another four or five years under your law puts the runner at 30. Great idea. Waste your prime trying to become an American....
Meanwhile, every American sport besides track & field is 100% cool with immigrants.
UnRojo wrote:
Let's be real.
The tiny odds of any good US High school/College distance runner making the Olympics has shrunk significantly in the past year or three. That will make a difference in potential development.
Meanwhile... in the real world... youth and college running is at its best since ever?? We have kids breaking four at alarming rates. State and national records being broken constantly... Please tell me why you think the development of the sport is at jeopardy
UnRojo wrote:
As a US distance running fan and someone who lives in the US, it is meaningful to me when I hear where a runner went to HS and college. When the answer is Kenya or Uganda I lose that relatable perspective.
That's because you're a wiener. Lopez Lomong always had one of the biggest fan bases BECAUSE of his great story. Currently, we have like a 10 page thread on letsrun that just keeps reposting 'Paul Chelimo'. MEB won the f'ing Boston Marathon and people lost their minds with excitement.
I find those guys more relatable than douchebag Nick Symmonds or lazy Andrew Wheating.
Annalyze wrote:
Would Kenyan born even be mentioned if it was a white guy/girl born and raised in Kenya but came over the US, earned citizenship, and competes?
There are lots of people born in the US that have less respect for their own country and wouldn't pass some of the reqs in order to get citizenship. Relatable or not they are just as much American as anyone else who has citizenship, whether it be earned or born into.
Do you realize how easy the immigration requirements are? Having been through the process I would be shocked if any born American with an IQ over 75 wouldn't pass all the requirements.
Klosterhafen turns 20 this year, she's now in the U23/senior ranks. She did set a ton of junior euro/national records last year. Btw- she is getting scary skinny, a lot of local coaches and runners are getting worried.
big tuna wrote:
That's because you're a wiener. Lopez Lomong always had one of the biggest fan bases BECAUSE of his great story. Currently, we have like a 10 page thread on letsrun that just keeps reposting 'Paul Chelimo'. MEB won the f'ing Boston Marathon and people lost their minds with excitement.
Paul Chelimo!
Will you begin to start saying Slovenia-born First Lady of the U.S.?
No?
Why not?
I think it should mentioned all the time. Slovenian's are know for their genetic beauty. A short cut to the White House, no?
So generous of USATF to give Kenya four extra entries at World XC
Unca Rebus wrote:
Will you begin to start saying Slovenia-born First Lady of the U.S.?
No?
Why not?
I think it should mentioned all the time. Slovenian's are know for their genetic beauty. A short cut to the White House, no?
It's only a shortcut to having your p***y grabbed by the Donald. But lots of women have their p***ies grabbed by Donald; only the privileged few get to become his next wife.
