Should we void all records, go back to strict amateurism to discourage state/corporate sponsored cheating, and have all competitors wear either the same, or extremely similar shoes in all international competitions? Discuss.
Should we void all records, go back to strict amateurism to discourage state/corporate sponsored cheating, and have all competitors wear either the same, or extremely similar shoes in all international competitions? Discuss.
Yes.
1970? Seriously? All records must be voided unless you are wearing appropriate running clothes. All hail Pheidippides, still the marathon world record holder!
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No.
good idea to make all records unachievable. super motivating to run faster than anybody else on the planet and not make it count.
Only if you can prove cheating, which is very difficult to do ala Rosie Ruiz.
Soooooo, Derek Clayton would hold the WR in the marathon...
No
27127blue wrote:
Should we void all records, go back to strict amateurism to discourage state/corporate sponsored cheating, and have all competitors wear either the same, or extremely similar shoes in all international competitions? Discuss.
No. It is a horrible idea which, if implemented, would kill the sport faster and more completely than drug cheating.
And everyone can wear the same shoe if they want to.
