Gudaf Tsegay 29:39 (#5 all-time) in 10,000 debut in Portugal

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Jonathan Gault wrote:

Tsegay ran 29:39.42 to win easily. Bahrain's Kalkidan Gezahegne was second in 29:50.77.

This was Tsegay's 10,000 debut and, just as at the Ethiopian 5,000 champs last month, she once again wore an adidas kit but Nike spikes.

With the 1500/5000 double quite difficult at the Olympics, could Tsegay be pondering "The Hassan" and doing the 1500/10k double in Tokyo? If so, she'd have to run the 1500 on days 4, 6, and 8 and the 10k final on day 9.

https://twitter.com/jgault13/status/1391144287442722834

Full race should be available here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RksXUMd65Ew

Race starts at 2:07:58 of the last video.

Just another blatant doper. At least in cycling we all knew they were doping. We rationalized it by saying (correctly as it was) that all the top riders were doping. And we frankly rooted for our favorites based on some basis (national affiliation or team or what have you) regardless of the cheating. But we admitted the obvious.

But in distance running people still try to claim that obvious drug cheats are clean. Or they feign agnosticism; they don't know for sure allegedly. And this just incentives the cheating more. The dopers know they will never pay a real price, and that the risk of getting caught is so slim that it is fully worth it. And they are perfectly happy to win and collect their checks.

astro wrote:

Just another blatant doper. At least in cycling we all knew they were doping. We rationalized it by saying (correctly as it was) that all the top riders were doping. And we frankly rooted for our favorites based on some basis (national affiliation or team or what have you) regardless of the cheating. But we admitted the obvious.

But in distance running people still try to claim that obvious drug cheats are clean. Or they feign agnosticism; they don't know for sure allegedly. And this just incentives the cheating more. The dopers know they will never pay a real price, and that the risk of getting caught is so slim that it is fully worth it. And they are perfectly happy to win and collect their checks.

Her agent is juan pineda.

astro wrote:

Just another blatant doper. At least in cycling we all knew they were doping. We rationalized it by saying (correctly as it was) that all the top riders were doping. And we frankly rooted for our favorites based on some basis (national affiliation or team or what have you) regardless of the cheating. But we admitted the obvious.

But in distance running people still try to claim that obvious drug cheats are clean. Or they feign agnosticism; they don't know for sure allegedly. And this just incentives the cheating more. The dopers know they will never pay a real price, and that the risk of getting caught is so slim that it is fully worth it. And they are perfectly happy to win and collect their checks.

The circus goes on.

2 THE GILLS!!!

This would be like a man running ~1:44-low indoors and ~26:35 a couple months later. Pretty crazy.

Portland 3 striper wrote:

astro wrote:

Just another blatant doper. At least in cycling we all knew they were doping. We rationalized it by saying (correctly as it was) that all the top riders were doping. And we frankly rooted for our favorites based on some basis (national affiliation or team or what have you) regardless of the cheating. But we admitted the obvious.

But in distance running people still try to claim that obvious drug cheats are clean. Or they feign agnosticism; they don't know for sure allegedly. And this just incentives the cheating more. The dopers know they will never pay a real price, and that the risk of getting caught is so slim that it is fully worth it. And they are perfectly happy to win and collect their checks.

Her agent is juan pineda.

Same agent as Genzebe Dibaba and Salwa Eid Naser for those curious.

Shouldn't it be even more news worthy that someone I have never seen the name of ran 29:50?

Tsegay is suspicious but she has been a world class 1500m since a junior (although she seemed to have reached a peakin 2017-(early) 2019 before exploding in Doha she also used to be not as strong in her few 3000/5000m appearance before indoor 2021) but who is the Bahraini?

Jo72 wrote:

Shouldn't it be even more news worthy that someone I have never seen the name of ran 29:50?

Tsegay is suspicious but she has been a world class 1500m since a junior (although she seemed to have reached a peakin 2017-(early) 2019 before exploding in Doha she also used to be not as strong in her few 3000/5000m appearance before indoor 2021) but who is the Bahraini?

The new normal.

An athlete who is global medal class at every distance between 800m and 10000m is crazy. I can't see how it is possible, the training to be that level is so different

runderun wrote:

An athlete who is global medal class at every distance between 800m and 10000m is crazy. I can't see how it is possible, the training to be that level is so different

It's same thing with Sifan Hassan...TBH, we might be overrating this mark quite a bit. Hassan's slightly faster 10k PB was set in a rainstorm. I think we all know the shoes are worth maybe 15 seconds in a 10,000.

Sure, Hassan is just as crazy. It may be a coincidence that we have two ridiculous multi-distance talents at the same time but you can't blame people for being suspicious. Without question the shoes are playing a role and I think 15 seconds is very conservative.

of course wrote:

Portland 3 striper wrote:

Her agent is juan pineda.

Same agent as Genzebe Dibaba and Salwa Eid Naser for those curious.

...and possibly Tsegu (busted)

...and Abraham Kiptum (busted after 1/2 WR)

...and Fsiha (busted after Euro xc champ win)

...and Soulieman (former Aden athlete)

...and Mikhou (busted 1500m runner- unsure if represented by Pineda before or after bust)

...and Matthew Kisorio (busted post 58:46)

Why does no one see this?

Portland 3 striper wrote:

of course wrote:

Same agent as Genzebe Dibaba and Salwa Eid Naser for those curious.

...and possibly Tsegu (busted)

...and Abraham Kiptum (busted after 1/2 WR)

...and Fsiha (busted after Euro xc champ win)

...and Soulieman (former Aden athlete)

...and Mikhou (busted 1500m runner- unsure if represented by Pineda before or after bust)

...and Matthew Kisorio (busted post 58:46)

Why does no one see this?

I'm personally pro implementing a 3 strike rule for agents. You have three athletes banned? You get banned. Start making financial incentives for agents to keep their athletes clean. Right now as an agent if your athlete tests positive/missed three tests it doesn't mean jack since you've already pocketed your cut of the prize money.

of course wrote:

Portland 3 striper wrote:

...and possibly Tsegu (busted)

...and Abraham Kiptum (busted after 1/2 WR)

...and Fsiha (busted after Euro xc champ win)

...and Soulieman (former Aden athlete)

...and Mikhou (busted 1500m runner- unsure if represented by Pineda before or after bust)

...and Matthew Kisorio (busted post 58:46)

Why does no one see this?

I'm personally pro implementing a 3 strike rule for agents. You have three athletes banned? You get banned. Start making financial incentives for agents to keep their athletes clean. Right now as an agent if your athlete tests positive/missed three tests it doesn't mean jack since you've already pocketed your cut of the prize money.

How could that be implemented if agents are often thousands of miles away from the athletes?

It's very difficult to follow world-class track and not be a cynic.

Portland 3 striper wrote:

astro wrote:

Just another blatant doper. At least in cycling we all knew they were doping. We rationalized it by saying (correctly as it was) that all the top riders were doping. And we frankly rooted for our favorites based on some basis (national affiliation or team or what have you) regardless of the cheating. But we admitted the obvious.

But in distance running people still try to claim that obvious drug cheats are clean. Or they feign agnosticism; they don't know for sure allegedly. And this just incentives the cheating more. The dopers know they will never pay a real price, and that the risk of getting caught is so slim that it is fully worth it. And they are perfectly happy to win and collect their checks.

Her agent is juan pineda.

Be careful, whenever I make a post about that scumbag the mods delete it. They have his back.

Coevett wrote:

Portland 3 striper wrote:

the chicks from ethopia, i don't count them. the 29 did not happen.

sorry to the gals that are clean.

the women's records are beyond fake, as drugs magnify in the results, where hyper responders

kill eveyone else. and talent? that's a secondary necessity.

Her agent is juan pineda.

Be careful, whenever I make a post about that scumbag the mods delete it. They have his back.