Why is there so much hypocrisy regarding Hassan and the neglect of her NOP past as well as her suspect performances?

Too big to fail.

NOP has never been found guilty of anything.

BTC is dirty.

I root for Hassan because I like the way she races, her tenacity, unpredictability and because she's crazy enough to try and triple. At the same time I realize that she could be dirty, probably more likely than not. So I have mixed emotions. Kind of how I felt about Rupp. I rooted for him but knew he could be dirty.

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Many many MANY times has her association with NOP been brought up. She doesn’t get a free pass in many people’s eyes.

Also, she wasn’t really ‘coached’ by Salazar which is why I’d question her performances less.

Sifan Hassan is amongst the dirtiest ever, no question. Hope she gets popped.

+1

She literally has everything except for a positive test like Shelburrito:

- appeared on the likely doping list

- chose to join a cheater coach

- had an unbelievable progression

- showed unworldly performances

- set world records

- trained for extended periods of time in remote Ethiopia

Hard to imagine anyone more suspect who hasn't yet tested positive.

This is the sport.

Agreed, can't stand her.

I think a lot of people see Hassan as suspicious because she’s working with Tim Rowberry who was involved with NOP and close with Salazar.

I personally know Rowberry and he strikes me as someone who wouldn’t encourage doping of any kind with his athletes.

Of course this is my opinion and although biased it’s probably more informed than a lot of people considering Rowberry and his coaching of Sifan isn’t super publicized. He’s just a genuinely very good coach, very meticulous and methodical about the small details of training, he has that perfect balance in training philosophy about working not only the physiological but psychological needs of an athlete. Without going in depth I’d say his training methodology is extremely useful for navigating rounds and and feeling fresh and ready to race again in the next day or two.

Ive also gotta say it, there were awful things going on at NOP but I don’t think coach facilitated doping was one of them. There’s no such thing as grey area substances, either you are doping or you aren’t. Tell me if I’m wrong, but have any disgruntled ex NOPers said the coaches encouraged them to dope? Not telling them “take this supplement that maybe you haven’t heard of before”, because athletes will absolutely be informed if they are doping for medicine/substance reaction purposes.

Not saying she’s not doping, cause when it comes to world champs and world record holders I’m sure there’s a higher than 50/50 chance any of them are, but I hate to see the coaches get blamed for it. (Not being a salazar sympathizer, I hope he rots)

Bump, after her blowing out the prelim against Kipyegon in 14:32....after all of her prior races, and a workout to boot..

Innocent until proven guilty. She gets tested a ton and has passed every time so until otherwise she is innocent.

I mean obviously everyone who is at the top is suspicious. But until you're proven guilty might as well enjoy the sport.

You just don't appreciate a great athlete when you see one.

I do. I was always impressed by Ben Johnson, Marion Jones, Rashid Ramzi and Asbel Kiprop. And a bunch of others like them.

I know what you are trying to say but this describes the top 8 of every major marathon. If you really want to go there, we have to include and address Kipchoge and his group.

Yes, we know, you're very pro-doping.

Is there really a likely doping list? I mean is that a real verified thing? Anyway I don't see why she's any more suspicious than any of the other very top runners male or female

If anything faith is more suspicious because she suddenly just got a hell of a lot faster and set blazing fast world records in the 1500, the mile and the 5K in back-to-back fashion which is pretty much unprecedented as far as I can tell...

Even when Hassan did the mile world record she was slower than and a good bit off the world record for the 5K a few weeks later

But hey I'm not trying to call out anyone because I think unless you are clearly tested and come back positive then there's innocent until proven guilty for every top runner

But just saying I don't think Hassan is really that suspicious because she had a steady incremental progression, and she always had great speed from her 800 times

And then also her kick is not quite what it used to be so it's just seems like she has a really great engine and drive

But these runners are getting tested like crazy so I don't really see how they can get away with much and I think it's more people's paranoia

Is there really a likely doping list? I mean is that a real verified thing? Anyway I don't see why she's any more suspicious than any of the other very top runners male or female

If anything faith is more suspicious because she suddenly just got a hell of a lot faster and set blazing fast world records in the 1500, the mile and the 5K in back-to-back fashion which is pretty much unprecedented as far as I can tell...

Even when Hassan did the mile world record she was slower than and a good bit off the world record for the 5K a few weeks later

But hey I'm not trying to call out anyone because I think unless you are clearly tested and come back positive then there's innocent until proven guilty for every top runner

But just saying I don't think Hassan is really that suspicious because she had a steady incremental progression, and she always had great speed from her 800 times

And then also her kick is not quite what it used to be so it's just seems like she has a really great engine and drive

But these runners are getting tested like crazy so I don't really see how they can get away with much and I think it's more people's paranoia

Replace “she” with Mo Farah, and it’s almost the same person (minus wr’s, of course).