It's the shoes
rojo wrote:
Cool video.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRTptU-h_BQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_againArticle:
https://nairobiwire.com/2021/07/student-captured-on-video-running-with-athletes-speaks-out.html
Surely, surely, despite all the school attire he's an age cheat right ? Isn't that the standard policy here on Letsrun.com forums ? The home of all that is imperialistic, solipsistic and xenophobic.
Calm down, age cheating is a documented fact that plagues all sports in Africa, and in the case of athletics has likely denied dozens of Western junior athletes medals or appearences in finals.
What happened to Edward Zapako (excuse the spelling) the '16' year old schoolboy in a 40 year old's body who beat Jakob in the world juniors?
Number 33 wrote:
Calm down, age cheating is a documented fact that plagues all sports in Africa, and in the case of athletics has likely denied dozens of Western junior athletes medals or appearences in finals.
What happened to Edward Zapako (excuse the spelling) the '16' year old schoolboy in a 40 year old's body who beat Jakob in the world juniors?
This guy is 20. There will be no age cheating from him.
As for Zakayo, I met the dude and he looks and sounds like a teenager (he was 17 then).
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Someone needs to get this kid's name and follow his progress.
This kid is no age cheat. He's a form 3 student (a junior in high school) and says that he is 20, which he looks at most. That is totally reasonable. Many East African students have to delay school because of money issues and work needs on the farm or they are delayed because it takes several years to pass the primary school or form two exams. He's 20 and has been running in school and with guys training on the roads to school, and clearly he can run. I wish him well.
Lb315 wrote:
rojo wrote:
Cool video.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRTptU-h_BQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_againArticle:
https://nairobiwire.com/2021/07/student-captured-on-video-running-with-athletes-speaks-out.htmlSurely, surely, despite all the school attire he's an age cheat right ? Isn't that the standard policy here on Letsrun.com forums ? The home of all that is imperialistic, solipsistic and xenophobic.
And racial ocd/paranoid folks that look through racial lenses at everything!
Beautiful runner.
Lb315 wrote:
Surely, surely, despite all the school attire he's an age cheat right ? Isn't that the standard policy here on Letsrun.com forums ? The home of all that is imperialistic, solipsistic and xenophobic.
....yeah, a good 17 yo athlete is actually 30 and 20 yrs later that same 37 yo is actually 23....we all know that's how age works in Africa.
How else do you explain that they don't care that the bus is a day late, whilst Americans have a rant when its 30sec late?
Einstein was working on this project, but he lost track of time and couldn't finish it.
In Africa it's "age cheating" but in America it's "being Mormon."
And he will have the same arm swing as Haile from carrying books when he races!
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I am Sam wrote:
Lb315 wrote:
Surely, surely, despite all the school attire he's an age cheat right ? Isn't that the standard policy here on Letsrun.com forums ? The home of all that is imperialistic, solipsistic and xenophobic.
....yeah, a good 17 yo athlete is actually 30 and 20 yrs later that same 37 yo is actually 23....we all know that's how age works in Africa.
How else do you explain that they don't care that the bus is a day late, whilst Americans have a rant when its 30sec late?
Einstein was working on this project, but he lost track of time and couldn't finish it.
Americans don't ride buses.
I am Sam wrote:
Lb315 wrote:
Surely, surely, despite all the school attire he's an age cheat right ? Isn't that the standard policy here on Letsrun.com forums ? The home of all that is imperialistic, solipsistic and xenophobic.
....yeah, a good 17 yo athlete is actually 30 and 20 yrs later that same 37 yo is actually 23....we all know that's how age works in Africa.
How else do you explain that they don't care that the bus is a day late, whilst Americans have a rant when its 30sec late?
Einstein was working on this project, but he lost track of time and couldn't finish it.
No
heartfoundation wrote:
I am Sam wrote:
....yeah, a good 17 yo athlete is actually 30 and 20 yrs later that same 37 yo is actually 23....we all know that's how age works in Africa.
How else do you explain that they don't care that the bus is a day late, whilst Americans have a rant when its 30sec late?
Einstein was working on this project, but he lost track of time and couldn't finish it.
No
Yes..more I think about it a research study is required, plot a graph of age, they age only 6 yrs in '20 American years', whilst they peak at 35 and end up back at 23.
Quite phenomenal.
Its Africa time baby