In just a few weeks his run will be 42 YEARS old and still the top 3 men's 800 time ever. (Let's not count the tie with Amos for now.) A quick glance through the IAAF all-times and I think this is the oldest top 3 in a commonly run men's event.
Coe should start wearing a shirt at pressers that says "I've run 1:41, have u?"
If Coe had retired in 86 when blood transfusions became illegal, like El G retired when epo testing came in, or Rudisha retired when the ABP started catching athletes, it would have been suspicious. He didn't. He ran low 1:43 at 32.
If Coe had retired in 86 when blood transfusions became illegal, like El G retired when epo testing came in, or Rudisha retired when the ABP started catching athletes, it would have been suspicious. He didn't. He ran low 1:43 at 32.
Maybe not EPO, but let's not pretend athletes weren't using PEDs then. Jarmila set the women's 800 WR in 1983 and we all know what everyone thinks of that.
If Coe had retired in 86 when blood transfusions became illegal, like El G retired when epo testing came in, or Rudisha retired when the ABP started catching athletes, it would have been suspicious. He didn't. He ran low 1:43 at 32.
Rudisha retired when he had a ridiculous string of injuries/accidents. Please, let's not start with made-up narratives.
The 5000m world record was 13:06 in 1981 and dropped to 12:35 a couple years ago, but people think drug testing is better now and the records of today's times are "cleaner".
OK
You don't even need a rabbit for the 800 (as proved by the current record).
No excuse for not having a dozen men that could put up a 1:41.7 in the last 42 years. No talented 800m runners tried to dope in that entire time?
If Coe had retired in 86 when blood transfusions became illegal, like El G retired when epo testing came in, or Rudisha retired when the ABP started catching athletes, it would have been suspicious. He didn't. He ran low 1:43 at 32.
Rudisha retired when he had a ridiculous string of injuries/accidents. Please, let's not start with made-up narratives.
Coe's time may or may not be under rated, but in his year of years in 1984, Joaquim Cruz ran 1:41.77, to back up his Olympic Gold, to which he added a silver 4 years ago. Barely gets a mention in the discussion of 800m greats.
If Coe had retired in 86 when blood transfusions became illegal, like El G retired when epo testing came in, or Rudisha retired when the ABP started catching athletes, it would have been suspicious. He didn't. He ran low 1:43 at 32.
This guy actually told me Coe’s performance isn’t suspicious. Get a load of this.
One of the most amazing things is the time Coe had to beat to set his first British 800 record. 1.48.1. Just puts his 1.41 into prospective. He ran 1.47.7 indoors to break the 1.48.1
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100 % unrestricted freedoms. Ironic this man is now an antidoping ambassador. Anti doping has ruined track and field, not just pharmaceuticals. Track and field was more pure in the 1920s.
I think so. The guy (doped or not) was born to run the 800m. He and Coe are equally suspicious to me. I of course would never claim to know they were clean.