Kipchoge is one of my favorite distance runners of all time, regardless of doping results. I don't worship these guys or see them as some kind of idols. In the present paradigm, with all of his given conditions, he achieved greatness and inspired me to keep grinding out the miles. Also, Kipchoge and the sub two guys all helped push the evolution of the running sneaker to a new universe. Would it have happened without him, without PEDs, who knows. But he was the face and indentity that carried the burden of constant public scrutiny and overcame himself to deliver these records and help us etch some marks into our shared history.
God bless
US Army 2 mile PR: 10:14
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God, the board just thrives on sensationalist misinformation. Kwemoi hasn't been with Patrick Sang for a while now. He was in Japan last I heard.
We know what's coming next. You'll demand Kipchoge still speaks on this athlete that got banned because it's not sensational enough news on it's own. No, he doesn't have to. Not even if he was still in their camp. Doping is an individual decision.
You already described it. The doping cynics think they are entitled to every lane.
They get a few days every year where everyone swoons to their side. It reminds me of the bum underneath the horse track grandstand who loudly gives a pick every race. Every once in a once he stumbles onto a winner.
Yes I understand your point, but do you understand mine? I don't have a solution other than telling young athletes that the best reason not to dope is because it won't make you faster, that comes from genetics and training. Just like wejo said "there are no magic bullets". I wish he would back that up with some conviction.
Exactly. European managers, agents, physios and doctors, who keep (a big) part of the prize momney won by the athletes. But if an athlete fails a doping test he/she's the only one to be forced to give back the money... Elite athletics nowadays is just slavery.
Kipchoge is doped to the gills. However, he's protected and will never get caught. He's a super nice guy, without any enemies.
Is he actually? Or is that just the persona he portrays publicly? He was kind of a dickhead after losing in Boston. Easy to be nice when everything is going your way. Your true colors show in the face of adversity
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