Tim Cheruiyot Skipping Bislett Games Dream Mile To Plant Potatoes

Wow, this thread really brought out all the nutters.

Look, all the “metricists” and bring back the mile people, you’re missing the point.

He skipped the Bislett Games to go home and plant potatoes. That’s fucking hilarious.

Tim's MIAPSSIK wrote:

Spuds must pay really well or he's trying to avoid those sample collectors, if they do track him down I wonder if spuds are as acceptable as tea money?

Hi Covett. I see you failed to notice that he reveals his whereabouts right there in the tweet. Singorwet, Bomet County. Not the smartest way to avoid testers. Also, you've missed the entire point of this thread: what makes Kenyans happy and how westerners struggle to make sense of it. He's not the type to blow his winnings on a Ferrari, I assure you.

Poor decisions are what makes Kenyans happy? Mmmmm'kay.

vivalarepublica wrote:

Wow, this thread really brought out all the nutters.

Looks like you've come to the right place then?

El Keniano wrote:

Tim's MIAPSSIK wrote:

Spuds must pay really well or he's trying to avoid those sample collectors, if they do track him down I wonder if spuds are as acceptable as tea money?

Hi Covett. I see you failed to notice that he reveals his whereabouts right there in the tweet. Singorwet, Bomet County. Not the smartest way to avoid testers.

Well lets hope the testers are a lot smarter than you:

"I want to avoid the testers, oh yeah I know, I'll tweet I'm planting potatoes in Singorwet, Bomet County. Hehe, lets hope they're about as smart as that LetsRun poster El Keniano and believe it and turn up."

"Ah shite, he's not here, ah well, that's our work hours and travel allowance used up for the day, they'll be another day, maybe, must be tea time now anyway."

El Keniano wrote:

Also, you've missed the entire point of this thread: what makes Kenyans happy and how westerners struggle to make sense of it. He's not the type to blow his winnings on a Ferrari, I assure you.

fair nuff I thought it was so you could show how much you hate imperial measurement cos you said

I say good for him. Only metric distances should be run at Diamond Leagues #getridofthemile

also thought it might be so could show timmy not to be the sharpest tool in the shed planting pots when he could be earning lots $$$$$$$$$$$

El Keniano wrote:

Tim's MIAPSSIK wrote:

Spuds must pay really well or he's trying to avoid those sample collectors, if they do track him down I wonder if spuds are as acceptable as tea money?

Hi Covett. I see you failed to notice that he reveals his whereabouts right there in the tweet. Singorwet, Bomet County. Not the smartest way to avoid testers. Also, you've missed the entire point of this thread: what makes Kenyans happy and how westerners struggle to make sense of it. He's not the type to blow his winnings on a Ferrari, I assure you.

Hmmm...yeah, I'm the only guy on this forum sick of Kenyan cheating. Everybody else who appears to be of the same opinion is actually me posting under different names.

Sure, Kenyans lead a simple life. That's why Kenyan runners will prostitute their own nationality to the highest Arab bidder.

Maybe it's more difficult in Oslo or Stockholm to bribe testers for the price of an English breakfast tea?

Coevett wrote:

El Keniano wrote:

Hi Covett. I see you failed to notice that he reveals his whereabouts right there in the tweet. Singorwet, Bomet County. Not the smartest way to avoid testers. Also, you've missed the entire point of this thread: what makes Kenyans happy and how westerners struggle to make sense of it. He's not the type to blow his winnings on a Ferrari, I assure you.

Hmmm...yeah, I'm the only guy on this forum sick of Kenyan cheating. Everybody else who appears to be of the same opinion is actually me posting under different names.

Sure, Kenyans lead a simple life. That's why Kenyan runners will prostitute their own nationality to the highest Arab bidder.

Maybe it's more difficult in Oslo or Stockholm to bribe testers for the price of an English breakfast tea?

You do realise the runners that "change nationality" to Middle Eastern countries never actually leave Kenya for those countries, don't you? And when are you going to stop hijacking every thread with your toxic, racist bile? This thread isn't about you and you're not welcome here. It's not our fault that "Great" Britain had to import a Somali athlete to have any chance of winning global medals. Not our fault that Kenya's talent pool is so deep that "Arab bidders" the American collegiate system, and the American army troll high schools in the Rift Valley for recruits. That a country of 65 million can't produce a single world beater in any sport (including football) is not only pathetic, but for you to worry about.

El Keniano wrote:

You do realise the runners that "change nationality" to Middle Eastern countries never actually leave Kenya for those countries, don't you? And when are you going to stop hijacking every thread with your toxic, racist bile? This thread isn't about you and you're not welcome here. It's not our fault that "Great" Britain had to import a Somali athlete to have any chance of winning global medals. Not our fault that Kenya's talent pool is so deep that "Arab bidders" the American collegiate system, and the American army troll high schools in the Rift Valley for recruits. That a country of 65 million can't produce a single world beater in any sport (including football) is not only pathetic, but for you to worry about.

Ha this is actually quite funny, though Mo wasn't an import he was most likely an illegal immigrant, he wanted to move there. Actually I'm not a Brit but Ennis-Hill, Rutherford, the asthma cyclists, Andy Murray and all their heavyweight boxers???

Ummm, Ruth Jebet???

Hahah, even when you're having a meltdown, you still manage to write in flawless English. At best, you're as Kenyan as Barack Obama.

I left the UK years ago and can't stand the place. I'm not particularly nationalistic sports wise - I love seeing Andy Murrey getting beaten, for example (and not because he's Scottish, I'm half scottish).

However, as Subway pointed out, although we underperform in sports like football, we dominate many others, especially given population size which is dwarfed by the USA, Brazil, India, China, and many African countries these days.

Boxing we're probably doing as well as anyone. I think we recently had over 10 world champions or something. UFC, we just had a champion in Michael Bisping (and who just about everybody agrees was one of the few clean fighters), and one of the hottest prospects in Darren Till. This despite the UK being one of the few countries where boxing is still hugely popular, and where we don't teach schoolkids wrestling, or where kickboxing isn't massive.

Has Kenya ever won an Olympic medal in anything other than (distance) running?

El Keniano wrote:

You do realise the runners that "change nationality" to Middle Eastern countries never actually leave Kenya for those countries, don't you? And when are you going to stop hijacking every thread with your toxic, racist bile? This thread isn't about you and you're not welcome here. It's not our fault that "Great" Britain had to import a Somali athlete to have any chance of winning global medals. Not our fault that Kenya's talent pool is so deep that "Arab bidders" the American collegiate system, and the American army troll high schools in the Rift Valley for recruits. That a country of 65 million can't produce a single world beater in any sport (including football) is not only pathetic, but for you to worry about.

BTW, last time I checked, Gareth Bale was a British player.

There are some dumbos around. wrote:

El Keniano wrote:

Hi Covett. I see you failed to notice that he reveals his whereabouts right there in the tweet. Singorwet, Bomet County. Not the smartest way to avoid testers.

Well lets hope the testers are a lot smarter than you:

"I want to avoid the testers, oh yeah I know, I'll tweet I'm planting potatoes in Singorwet, Bomet County. Hehe, lets hope they're about as smart as that LetsRun poster El Keniano and believe it and turn up."

"Ah shite, he's not here, ah well, that's our work hours and travel allowance used up for the day, they'll be another day, maybe, must be tea time now anyway."

"I see you failed to notice that he reveals his whereabouts right there in the tweet."

I see you failed to notice his tweet of 2 Jun "Singorwet my family home for 3 days"

wonder where he is now?

Wow people could learn a thing or two from people like him and Kipchoge. Top elite and still humble enough to partake in everyday tasks without complaining because they understand that teamwork is crucial to make their own system work.

Meanwhile in my country people complain all the time about not having money while playing at the casino slots and smoking like chimneys, what a disgrace to the human race.

Tea for the Tillerman. wrote:

wonder where he is now?

https://twitter.com/tim_cheruiyot/status/1003031348142071808

Wild guess but back to the Rongai Athletics Club where he trains, perhaps? It’s a very remote and daunting 20 kilometres from Nairobi city centre but a couple of intrepid journalists have ventured out there to write about the group, thankfully.

Coevett wrote:

Hahah, even when you're having a meltdown, you still manage to write in flawless English. At best, you're as Kenyan as Barack Obama.

Will you stop with this? It's starting to get more than a little annoying.

I left the UK years ago and can't stand the place.

The irony isn't lost on you, I'm sure.

Has Kenya ever won an Olympic medal in anything other than (distance) running?

Boxing.

Well Singorwet is remote from Nairobi and Rongai Athletics Club, like 250kms remote, no wonder the testers have trouble keeping track of these dudes. Do you really think the testers are going to travel 250km on lousy roads and turn up unannounced at his potato plot on the off chance he may be there to get a sample from him. Odds are he won't be there, but will be elsewhere juicing up or waiting for the last lot to work it's way through his system before reappearing. Seems ridiculous but also seems to be what's been happening.

Rockstar Games wrote:

Wow people could learn a thing or two from people like him and Kipchoge. Top elite and still humble enough to partake in everyday tasks without complaining because they understand that teamwork is crucial to make their own system work.

Meanwhile in my country people complain all the time about not having money while playing at the casino slots and smoking like chimneys, what a disgrace to the human race.

Exactly. I hope people appreciate this.

Dream on. wrote:

Well Singorwet is remote from Nairobi and Rongai Athletics Club, like 250kms remote, no wonder the testers have trouble keeping track of these dudes. Do you really think the testers are going to travel 250km on lousy roads and turn up unannounced at his potato plot on the off chance he may be there to get a sample from him. Odds are he won't be there, but will be elsewhere juicing up or waiting for the last lot to work it's way through his system before reappearing. Seems ridiculous but also seems to be what's been happening.

There are several towns and places in Kenya called 'Rongai'. It's sort of like 'Springfield' or 'Greenville' in the United States. The one you're referring to is indeed 250 kms away deep in the Rift Valley. The RAC is located in a town that's actually called 'Ongata Rongai', just 17 kms south of Karen, one of Nairobi's wealthiest suburbs. It is not remote.