Took too much time (11 plus min) off her PB, equal 27th worldwide all year.
Took too much time (11 plus min) off her PB, equal 27th worldwide all year.
Just a fantastic year for her. All these times are unbelievable and she's rung up a series of great times at different events. I didn't even believe the 1st distance was accurate in the road 5k but she's pretty much validated every performance since then. A real shame that the shoes were not struck down by the Nike-directed IAAF president and committee, because they have been almost as bad as the 2008 era swimsuits.
Surely anyone improving that much at her age is doping? Or doesn't it count if she is a white American?
Why would you think an American woman with a family and job would dope? Her skin color has nothing to do with it.
Because if you look at the majority of people who are accused of doping on here,they are nearly always non-white non- Americans.
Keira will make the US women's 10k team for Tokyo with ease and most definitely run well under 31 min in 2021. She closed the last ~2k today @ 5:15 pace and clearly has more speed than that. At the track trials she will beat Huddle and Sisson, possibly a youngster like Monson could get past her with leg speed but after today she is a lock for that team. And yes, I expect her to gain a Nike sponsorship in the coming months.
Foreshadowing... wrote:
Keira will make the US women's 10k team for Tokyo with ease and most definitely run well under 31 min in 2021. She closed the last ~2k today @ 5:15 pace and clearly has more speed than that. At the track trials she will beat Huddle and Sisson, possibly a youngster like Monson could get past her with leg speed but after today she is a lock for that team. And yes, I expect her to gain a Nike sponsorship in the coming months.
The shoes she is wearing on the roads seem tuned to her weight and mechanics.
The most obvious case of doping since Lisa Nemec-Stublic. Quicker she's popped, the better.
You are obviously trolling or oblivious. People have been accusing her of doping on here for months. And it's not about skin colour either; I would say the accusations speak to what nations athletes are from -- see Kenya or Russia.
Birkoboy wrote:
Surely anyone improving that much at her age is doping? Or doesn't it count if she is a white American?
hr measurement wrote:
The shoes she is wearing on the roads seem tuned to her weight and mechanics.
Those shoes will not be allowed at the trials.
2 the GILLS!!
OG Coconino Cowboy wrote:
The most obvious case of doping since Lisa Nemec-Stublic. Quicker she's popped, the better.
More like most obvious case of comeback runner of the year! Go Keira!!!
These are the people most likely to dope. They are addicted to the attention they are getting and want more. You see it in the age group ranks of Ironman and cycling. Why do master runners cheat? Same reason. This lady does it for the gram and everybody has bought in to the story. Has the means and the motive to dope. I rest my case.
bloviating wrote:
These are the people most likely to dope. They are addicted to the attention they are getting and want more. You see it in the age group ranks of Ironman and cycling. Why do master runners cheat? Same reason. This lady does it for the gram and everybody has bought in to the story. Has the means and the motive to dope. I rest my case.
You have no case. Go away with your fake news.
There is a Twitter thread going on right now with people asking why D'Amato isn't sponsored yet and people tagging the big shoe companies...
Is it possible she doesn't have a sponsor because these results are just too suspect? And while its no fault of her own and more a matter of covid, she hasn't done anything in a traditional race--she did well at the Trials but her other performances were that track time trial, the 5k in Memphis which was a good win over Aisha Praught Leer, the 10 miler she put on for herself, and this marathon which was entertaining and a great opportunity but not exactly Boston or New York.
I think if a sponsor was thinking about throwing money at an older runner, she would have to have some serious podium places at some serious races.
I didn't think anyone could be as ignorant as you are, but I was wrong.
pavement88 wrote:
I think if a sponsor was thinking about throwing money at an older runner, she would have to have some serious podium places at some serious races.
The Vaporfly seems to be tuned for her weight and mechanics. (This is what some refer to as high "shoe responders".). If that is the case, what would be the incentive for her to leave that shoe? What is the incentive for Nike to sponsor her since she is in effect, giving them free advertisement through her performances in those shoes?
pavement88 wrote:
I think if a sponsor was thinking about throwing money at an older runner, she would have to have some serious podium places at some serious races.
If I was sponsoring a runner, I wouldn't care about podium places. I care about eyeballs. If I had to guess one of the main reasons she isn't sponsored is that this is all new (2:35 last year was great but not exactly suggesting what would happen this year) and right now companies are struggling to figure out what their budgets will be going forward.
These days doping accusations are unavoidable. But history is filled with people with breakthroughs. I doubt all of them were doping.
She's unsponsored because she had no great results and is 36 so probably has 2 years max left at her peak. Things have changed now. That 10 mile record and the marathon PR are significant. Now she is a contender and has results that suggest she can get on an Olympic team or World's team in 2022. Nike or Saucony should throw some money at her, she'd be a great ambassador in the US market
runderun wrote:
Nike or Saucony should throw some money at her, she'd be a great ambassador in the US market
Any other shoe company besides Nike sponsoring her would most likely mean she could not race in the Vaporfly (a shoe with a spring response which very well could be quite tuned for her weight and mechanics). What incentive does Nike have to "throw" significant money at her (short of 'hush-money), since D'Amato is already providing free advertising to Nike every time she performs well racing in their shoes.