I love the way fans are ecstatic at the circus before their eyes. We see with certain politicians that there's no easier way to take people in than tell them what they want to believe. So it is with the spectacle of doped sport. Give the masses what they want.
It is called reality. Deal with it. How many doping bust are needed before the myths finally disappear? The sub 3:55 list among female runners includes seven Chinese runners, two Soviet runners, Shelby Houlihan (lol), Dibaba riding the Aden express, Hassan (loll) and this one. Sure its clean.
What a sensational run. I jumped out of my chair and was screaming at the TV.
It will be super exciting to see what she runs by the end of her career. She’s 29 now so probably only has another 3 years max to try to lower it further. But with it been a WC year this year and the Olympics next year she will have multiple opportunities to attack it again if she really wants to.
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That was incredible. Stars aligning to provide one of the greatest performances (non Championship/Olympic Final) in the history of track. To loosely paraphrase Cram on his mile WR, sometimes you just have it on a special day.
Faith Kipyegon is the GOAT. That said, crazy to think that Sifan Hassan is 9-9 all time against Kipyegon and also just won the London Marathon.
Hassan’s Doha 1500 final in 3:51 remains not just the most impressive 1500, but the most impressive distance performance I have ever seen, male or female.
Faith Kipyegon is the GOAT. That said, crazy to think that Sifan Hassan is 9-9 all time against Kipyegon and also just won the London Marathon.
Hassan’s Doha 1500 final in 3:51 remains not just the most impressive 1500, but the most impressive distance performance I have ever seen, male or female.
Kipyegon is 9-6 against Hassan if you take out qualifying heats. Yes, Hassan's Doha final was spectacular, but she is still only 1-4 against Faith in championship races.
But since her loss to Dibaba in 2015, Hassan has been Kipyegon's only real competitor.
If exceptional performances are evidence of their own illegitimacy, than quit watching. If you have no evidence of someone's doping other than their achievements, then can it. Everyone knows what you're going to say anyway.
I've been a fan of Kipyegon for years because of her magnificent running, and the joy and professionalism she brings to her competitions. She's been nothing if not consistent over the years, hanging around in the low 3:50s, gradually chipping away each year. This run is no different from any number of Kipyegon's runs over the past few years, it just caught her on a good day, and was paced properly.
The evidence for doping is that it is right through top sport and it is almost impossible to catch the cheats. Kipyegon has once again proved that. In plain sight.
To obliterate an undoubtedly doped women's world mark, as she did, was comparable to a male athlete running 3.24x and finishing with 1.45 over the last 800. Alternatively, it would be like demolishing Kratochvilova's 800m mark to run 1.52, with the second lap in 55. Fans will buy anything.
Kipyegon's world mark is comparable to an athlete annihilating other marks and competitors in weightlifting, body building and cycling. Who in the 21st century would think they would be clean?
Faith Kipyegon is the GOAT. That said, crazy to think that Sifan Hassan is 9-9 all time against Kipyegon and also just won the London Marathon.
Hassan’s Doha 1500 final in 3:51 remains not just the most impressive 1500, but the most impressive distance performance I have ever seen, male or female.
Kipyegon is 9-6 against Hassan if you take out qualifying heats. Yes, Hassan's Doha final was spectacular, but she is still only 1-4 against Faith in championship races.
But since her loss to Dibaba in 2015, Hassan has been Kipyegon's only real competitor.
All good points, and yes, Kipyegon is the 1500 GOAT without doubt. Just remarking on Hassan’s absolutely incredible range, sticking it to Kipyegon at times in the 1500 and to marathon champs and record holders in London, not to mention Gidey in the 5/10z
Kipyegon is 9-6 against Hassan if you take out qualifying heats. Yes, Hassan's Doha final was spectacular, but she is still only 1-4 against Faith in championship races.
But since her loss to Dibaba in 2015, Hassan has been Kipyegon's only real competitor.
All good points, and yes, Kipyegon is the 1500 GOAT without doubt. Just remarking on Hassan’s absolutely incredible range, sticking it to Kipyegon at times in the 1500 and to marathon champs and record holders in London, not to mention Gidey in the 5/10z
Kipyegon is the 1500 goat, but Hassan is the overall distance goat. Neither are done yet with their incredible careers, so let’s see where it shakes out, but that’s how things stand now imo.
track and field has become as big a farce as bodybuilding,crossfit,cycling and weightlifting.literally everyone is on something......no such thing as clean at high leval.
