Emmanuel Korir tribute (what's going on) thread...

Hasn't got the hate anymore.

So many 800 runners lose the edge. Once they make it, why bother continuing? Reasonable amount of fame and fortune for a Kenyan, no need to torture himself further. He's probably happy and ready to move on but still willing to collect some appearance fees.

also plausible - yes.

What’s the real answer that seems most likely?

It's implied just like any other athletes that has unique performance arc.

Ah yes, that unique performance arc from Olympic/World champion and top 10 performer of all-time to a guy that wouldn't make the NCAA final, all in the space of 11 months.

So now we can this a "unique performance" arc huh. I guess that counts as an input/possibility though - he's just going through a "unique performance arc".

I don't know the real answer that's why I started an opinion thread and gave some context to the current situation with Korir (and none of what I wrote is unfactual or incorrectly labelled - fact v opinion).

Saw him last weekend and I would assume alcoholism. It plagues many Olympic Kenyans.

It’s entirely possible he’s struggling with injuries or any number of things not drug related that could account for his poor shape. It doesn’t take anything special to go backwards for a few weeks or months.

From an African correspondent

Saruni literally refused to take a drugs test while in Kenya. How that would apply to Korir who we have not heard having whereabouts failures I’m not sure. Korir would do better with some transparency, but most likely he can’t train hard with this ankle injury and is cashing appearance fees on little to no training.

Age 28 is not unusual for an elite 800m athlete to be OnThe Back 9. For every Johnny Gray and Jarmila Kratochvilova, there are at least a dozen 800m athletes who peaked before their 25th birthday.

Remember Korir is also a pretty solid 400m runner, if he was off the sauce he would still be able to run fairly well over 400 to get into some diamond league meets. If his ankle is really injured then that’s why you’re not seeing him contest the more aggressive 400m event. It just would make more sense to run the 400 if he was a lesser aerobically inclined athlete. He’s running hurt to make money.

This was my other thought. He typically doesnt say much but he was discussing breaking the national record in the 400 ahead of Kip Keino. He opted out of the race (which likely wasn’t much of a payday) with no explanation. Logically, I would guess he tweaked his ankle in the build-up. Him not running the 400 at Kenyan Trials is also curious because hes got the bye and in the past hes opted that direction. Somethings not right with the ankle that is preventing his sprint.

He's performing like another doper, Nigel Amos. 142 to 148 club. Will be back on the sauce and into relevance in due time until he hopefully get popped.

Almost as big as a sudden drop in performances as the Manangois, and yes, probably for the same reason.

Do you remember he won the World Championships less than 12 months ago?

We have no idea what cocktail of drugs he may be abusing. EPO seems to be the last thing Kenyans are getting caught with, although no doubt most of them (and all of the cheats) are on it. If a guy is running 5 or 6 seconds slower at 800m, not sure how he would be able to get into DL meets for his second event.

What's up with Max Burgin, Coevett?

Don't know El K. Hopefully he will show up for the trials.

Has his training partner been busted? Have 250 Brits faced anti-doping sanctions in the last few years? Was there yet another top Brit busted only yesterday?