Kelvin Kiptum - possible red flag?

There's many red flags with Kelvin Kiptum. He's one of the most obvious dopers I've ever seen.

In those case though, it seems to mean “God saves” as a surname and is common. There is a strong possibility they have zero relation.

Not sure about that, we cant says he's had any crazy sudden improvements. He's never had a bad marathon. He may be a doper but I cant say he is the most obvious one ever.

Uh-ohhhhh…

Wouldn’t it be something if we had a connection to some journalists to do some investigating?

I think 75% chance he isn't clean... just otherworldly. Eliud is more likely to be clean with his long history in the sport, although I would say no higher than 75% chance. Still impressive to watch

“"Everybody wants to know what I'm on," Armstrong says. "What am I on? I'm on my bike, bustin' my ass six hours a day. What are you on?"

“"Everybody wants to know what I'm on," Kiptum says. "What am I on? I'm on my feet, bustin' my ass 300km a week. What are you on?"

Yes, Lance was the genius of 'the lie'. One can only admire that level of pathological disregard for the truth.

With 4 more suspensions just announced alongside otherworldly performances being recorded how could anything in Kenyan sport be trusted? We have long passed that.

Kiptum's fast rise alone warrants suspicion; however, Triamcinolone acetonide is a corticosteroid. I've had it prescribed, topical version, by my primary care physician on multiple occasions for various skin issues. It's not a smoking gun like EPO, cardarine, nandrolone, etc...

“Wiggins was prescribed Triamcinolone acetonide (Kenacort), which is a known as a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It works by decreasing the body's immune response to these diseases and reduces symptoms such as swelling. This is given by injecting into different locations such as a muscle or joint.
South African exercise physiologist Dr. Jeroen Swart recently stated in an interview "The benefits of corticosteroids are documented. Not only in peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts that have demonstrated statistically-significant performance enhancing effects of corticosteroids in endurance sport."
"We have also got the testimony from a large number of riders, ex professionals. David Millar’s testimony in his book. Armstrong admitted to the use of corticosteroids."
“David Millar recently shared his experience of Kenacort (asking for it to be banned “You would do all the training but my weight would stick,” he said, referencing his own use of EPO and testosterone patches. “But if I took Kenacort, 1.5-2kgs would drop off in like a week. And not only would the weight drop off I would feel stronger.”

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Elite athletes taking asthma medication - Why?

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The WADA leaks rumble on and its not over yet. In the meantime we now know that more Elite athletes are using asthma medication. Revelations that Bradley Wiggins had TUEs for a number of drugs for asthma and breathing problem...

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We passed it years ago but that won’t stop you from continuing to repeat it years from now.

Is everyone by the name Smith or Andrews or McCoy related?Are all Adams related or when it comes to Africans all those with the same names are related?What an ignorant assumption.

Great work spotting that.

FFS, can we just keep this thread to the connection between these two? There are 2 or 3 other threads on the home page right now to discuss whether Kiptum is dirty. Rekrunner will here in a minute and this thread will be absolutely rekrunnered before we know it.

Hakizimana is a common surname in Burundi. It is also common, although less so, in Rwanda.

However, as of 8/11/23, there are only 3* athletes with the surname Hakizimana on the World Athletics website (John and Gervais Hakizimana from Rwanda - both good distance (3000m-marathon) runners, and Jean Claude Hakizimana from Burundi - a decent 1500m runner). That narrows it down a bit now doesn’t it?

*There are 4 on the World Athletics website if you count Germain Hakuzimana (spelt with a “u” instead of an “i”) and 5 if you count Juvenal Makizimanana (an “M” instead of an “H” and an extre “na” on the end) - a middle distance (1000m) runner.

Do you know the relationship between John and Gervais?

Doesn’t mean there’s a relation. Is Haile Bekele related to Kenenisa and Tariku?

And it hasn't stopped the suspensions either. But you don't care about that - you only care about those who draw your attention to it.