Anyone who is an elite runner is usually a bit of a narcissist. Get over it and don’t act like he’s not “sensitive” enough.
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jadman1500 wrote:
Anyone who is an elite runner is usually a bit of a narcissist. Get over it and don’t act like he’s not “sensitive” enough.
Based on this message board, non elites who post are often Narcissists too.
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Ghost1 wrote:
jeff tallon wrote:
i think he'll easily become as fast as hicham though.jakob is only 22 and still improving.i wouldnt be at all surprised if he breaks the world record,then runs a 12.35 5000.
Running 3:26.00 is 2 seconds away from 3:27.95, almost. Jakob might never get that record. Just saying.
We have 0 evidence El G ever doped. Sad this vilification of one of the greatest.
The Norwegian guy and a lot of others are trying for years to get to El G. times.
It's not question of age it's question of how many years you are in the elite and tried to better in the distance. Jakob is in the elite since 2020/2021.Hopefully we will get ride of this "he is only 22" in next September.
As for drugs, it's well know that those that use drugs get side effects and high and low variation of performances.
That was never the case of El G., eight years straight with only 3 or defeats (counting the 5000m). And they have all their explanations.
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Nobody should care about EPO-King El Guerrouj. The last great middle distance runners were Steve Cram and Seb Coe. El Guerrouj and Morceli were in the heights of EPO. That's why all this times were so fast (before super-shoes)
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Coevett wrote:
Armstronglivs wrote:
If you were younger it probably would have been the '70's and '80's when Cold War doping was at its peak.
Track chick is just a normal chick- she likes the bad boys.
I'm gay Coevett you naughty thing.
I don't like dopers. Full stop.
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The question by the reporter was clearly intended to provoke a reaction that would shed light on Jakob's views on El G's legitimacy as an athlete. Jakob is smart and shrewd; I think he reacted quite well. El G was seeking to remain relevant and was condescending in congratulating him for running slower that him. Again, a good reaction by Jakob. I respect his authenticity and perspective.
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El Gerrouj was/ is the ,1500/mile GOAT.
Deal with it.
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Yawn99 wrote:
El Gerrouj was/ is the ,1500/mile GOAT.
Deal with it.
Nope. One gold and likely doped WRs. Yes, he dominated the circuit for years, but it was the weakest period in history as most of the non African world had given up. Look at the incredible talent emerging now outside of Africa now that they feel on a level playing field again. El G dominated the Maghreb and the Rift Valley (and still lost two Olympic finals).
1. Seb Coe
2. Herb Elliott
3. Jakob
4. Peter Snell
5. Steve Cram
6. Steve Ovett
7. John Walker
8. Jim Ryun
9. Nick Willis
10 = Bannister/Bayi
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Coevett wrote:
Yawn99 wrote:
El Gerrouj was/ is the ,1500/mile GOAT.
Deal with it.
Nope. One gold and likely doped WRs. Yes, he dominated the circuit for years, but it was the weakest period in history as most of the non African world had given up. Look at the incredible talent emerging now outside of Africa now that they feel on a level playing field again. El G dominated the Maghreb and the Rift Valley (and still lost two Olympic finals).
1. Seb Coe
2. Herb Elliott
3. Jakob
4. Peter Snell
5. Steve Cram
6. Steve Ovett
7. John Walker
8. Jim Ryun
9. Nick Willis
10 = Bannister/Bayi
Notice how everyone in your top 10 is white, even though 9 of the top 10 performers ever aren’t white. You purposely put Bayi at 10, after Bannister, so you can then say you’re not racist, but no one is falling for your tricks.
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Coevett, where do you rank the runner who dominated the event more than anyone else in history? Who has the WR since 25 years? Who has won 7 global titles at the event?
I think you agree he is in the top 50?
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LDoc wrote:
The question by the reporter was clearly intended to provoke a reaction that would shed light on Jakob's views on El G's legitimacy as an athlete. Jakob is smart and shrewd; I think he reacted quite well. El G was seeking to remain relevant and was condescending in congratulating him for running slower that him. Again, a good reaction by Jakob. I respect his authenticity and perspective.
How can we ignore the one we try to immitate.
El G. and Aouita live in the subconscient of Gjert and his sons since their beginning.
Answer hypocrite.
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WU20runner wrote:
Coevett wrote:
Nope. One gold and likely doped WRs. Yes, he dominated the circuit for years, but it was the weakest period in history as most of the non African world had given up. Look at the incredible talent emerging now outside of Africa now that they feel on a level playing field again. El G dominated the Maghreb and the Rift Valley (and still lost two Olympic finals).
1. Seb Coe
2. Herb Elliott
3. Jakob
4. Peter Snell
5. Steve Cram
6. Steve Ovett
7. John Walker
8. Jim Ryun
9. Nick Willis
10 = Bannister/Bayi
Notice how everyone in your top 10 is white, even though 9 of the top 10 performers ever aren’t white. You purposely put Bayi at 10, after Bannister, so you can then say you’re not racist, but no one is falling for your tricks.
Exactly. Coebott's algorithm has a white bias.
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The Queen's Corgi wrote:
To me that actually indicates towards the side of Jakob NOT using PEDs. If he is uncomfortable commenting on something like that. Or maybe he thought he was being baited (he wasn't) to make some kind of comment.
In a recent interview (might have been after his WBP in Paris) he said something along the lines that some things were easier during the 90s. It was of course a bit vague but to me he seemed to hint that although shoes might be better now they had other stuff during the 90s that made the runners fast.
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Coevett wrote:
Nope. One gold and likely doped WRs. Yes, he dominated the circuit for years, but it was the weakest period in history as most of the non African world had given up. Look at the incredible talent emerging now outside of Africa now that they feel on a level playing field again. El G dominated the Maghreb and the Rift Valley (and still lost two Olympic finals).
1. Seb Coe
2. Herb Elliott
3. Jakob
4. Peter Snell
5. Steve Cram
6. Steve Ovett
7. John Walker
8. Jim Ryun
9. Nick Willis
10 = Bannister/Bayi
Satire at this point.
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Am I the only one here who thinks you people are reading too much into this?
Jakob seemed caught off guard by the question, he was probably expecting the usual about race strategy/WR prospects etc. English isn’t his first language, it’s not always easy to know what to say with cameras in your face, hence the long pause before giving a generic answer.
I guess it’s possible he was intentionally shading El G but as others have said, he’s praised him in the past.
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Wasn't El Guerrouj watching because there was talk of a new world record? I assumed that his congratulations was a friendly barb.
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Temp__Account wrote:
LDoc wrote:
The question by the reporter was clearly intended to provoke a reaction that would shed light on Jakob's views on El G's legitimacy as an athlete. Jakob is smart and shrewd; I think he reacted quite well. El G was seeking to remain relevant and was condescending in congratulating him for running slower that him. Again, a good reaction by Jakob. I respect his authenticity and perspective.
How can we ignore the one we try to immitate.
El G. and Aouita live in the subconscient of Gjert and his sons since their beginning.
Answer hypocrite.
The pretenders like to say for a resurrection, but we know that a mongoose has only three heads. Coe can lay down his arms because he know the naturals are going nowhere.
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Here is another "white" runner from North Africa that will eat any time, any day the trio Coe/Cram/Ovett:
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Coevett wrote:
Yawn99 wrote:
El Gerrouj was/ is the ,1500/mile GOAT.
Deal with it.
Nope. One gold and likely doped WRs. Yes, he dominated the circuit for years, but it was the weakest period in history as most of the non African world had given up. Look at the incredible talent emerging now outside of Africa now that they feel on a level playing field again. El G dominated the Maghreb and the Rift Valley (and still lost two Olympic finals).
1. Seb Coe
2. Herb Elliott
3. Jakob
4. Peter Snell
5. Steve Cram
6. Steve Ovett
7. John Walker
8. Jim Ryun
9. Nick Willis
10 = Bannister/Bayi
El G has 7/9 and 12/25 of the fastest performances ever. Coe has 1/500.
What's the point of such a stupid list?
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