Pretend it’s the US. Winning $150k at a marathon (let’s say sub 2;02 on a course that pays a ton) is life-changing for a Kenyan but is merely nice for an American. Not a perfect comparison, but average income is roughly $70k vs $2k - 35 times more: 35*150k = 5.25 million.
Would we see far more American doping if we’d get millions for a 2:02-03? Yes
I tend to agree with your insight. It's all about Relativity in Physics. Space and time is relative and it's in the relativity of it all that the truth emerges.
Kipchoge was interviewed on a number of subjects, including his current training, goals after Paris, and doping in Kenyan athletes specifically. He's clearly frustrating with the state of athletics in Kenya.
Full quote: “It's really unfortunate that young girls and boys want shortcuts to move to the next life. We lack morals," he told us. "We lack mentors, people who show it the way it should be done. Most people are talking about money. We lack the legends of sport, because what we have is 80-90% of the runners who want to get money and build a big house, buy a big car, enjoy life,” he said. “It should be about putting your mind on becoming a legend, running, breaking world records, and chasing longevity in your life."
Perhaps this is what drug-free greatness looks like. Not really hitting one’s peak until your 40s. Maybe that is how long it really takes to build the aerobic stamina necessary to run a marathon that fast. I don’t know, just a theory.
Kipchoge was interviewed on a number of subjects, including his current training, goals after Paris, and doping in Kenyan athletes specifically. He's clearly frustrating with the state of athletics in Kenya.
Full quote: “It's really unfortunate that young girls and boys want shortcuts to move to the next life. We lack morals," he told us. "We lack mentors, people who show it the way it should be done. Most people are talking about money. We lack the legends of sport, because what we have is 80-90% of the runners who want to get money and build a big house, buy a big car, enjoy life,” he said. “It should be about putting your mind on becoming a legend, running, breaking world records, and chasing longevity in your life."
Perhaps this is what drug-free greatness looks like. Not really hitting one’s peak until your 40s. Maybe that is how long it really takes to build the aerobic stamina necessary to run a marathon that fast. I don’t know, just a theory.
You nailed it. That is why a 2:01 marathon may become the norm for 40 year old studs.
I personally feel like it is nearly impossible for Kipchoge to be a doper. He was one of the greatest teenage runners of all time and has passed hundreds of drug tests over the years. He has a history of performing well at major events where he knows he will be heavily tested. And he has zero incentive to ruin his brand which he should be able to milk for decades after his retirement.
I believe that the "we" means that he feels partially responsible for the doping problem in Kenya because he considers it part of his job to set a good example for young athletes.
Kipchoge was interviewed on a number of subjects, including his current training, goals after Paris, and doping in Kenyan athletes specifically. He's clearly frustrating with the state of athletics in Kenya.
Full quote: “It's really unfortunate that young girls and boys want shortcuts to move to the next life. We lack morals," he told us. "We lack mentors, people who show it the way it should be done. Most people are talking about money. We lack the legends of sport, because what we have is 80-90% of the runners who want to get money and build a big house, buy a big car, enjoy life,” he said. “It should be about putting your mind on becoming a legend, running, breaking world records, and chasing longevity in your life."
"I want to sell a new story that I don’t [always] need to run very fast,” he said, steely-eyed, focussed that his longevity will come good."
Did he actually just say that 'he don't always need to run very fast'?????????????
This is just insane man, no GOAT legend of the sport makes such a self-compromising statement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How in this world folks????????
Did you folks ever hear Hicham El King Guerrouj or Kenenisa King Bekele saying at or near retirement "let's run a bit slower because there is a story to be had there (to be slower)"????????
It's true folks, Kenya needs to be banned as per my darlings Covett and Armstrong's recommendations!!!!!!
I personally feel like it is nearly impossible for Kipchoge to be a doper. He was one of the greatest teenage runners of all time and has passed hundreds of drug tests over the years. He has a history of performing well at major events where he knows he will be heavily tested. And he has zero incentive to ruin his brand which he should be able to milk for decades after his retirement.
I believe that the "we" means that he feels partially responsible for the doping problem in Kenya because he considers it part of his job to set a good example for young athletes.
As your filthy name suggests, you are a Rashid Ramzi doping fan right sir??????????
You are obviously blatantly perverse and immoral CHOOSING to think and/or believe that Kipchoge can still NOT BE DOPING despite being a one hit wonder teenage talent only in 2003/2004!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FYI, Kipchoge was already on decline in 2004 before Athens Olympics!!!!!!!! Why????
Well he was exposed as so physically weak and inferior to the likes of Geremariam and Bekele at Brussels world XC on mud and grass, finishing mid pack in the 12km senior men's race when he was actually penciled in for at least SILVER MEDAL giving Bekele a run for his money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Perhaps this is what drug-free greatness looks like. Not really hitting one’s peak until your 40s. Maybe that is how long it really takes to build the aerobic stamina necessary to run a marathon that fast. I don’t know, just a theory.
You nailed it. That is why a 2:01 marathon may become the norm for 40 year old studs.
LOL nice satire over there sir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I fully agree with that sort of sarcasm man!!!!!!!
It seems like Kipchoge has the master blueprint for running a 2:01 and 2:02 marathon in late 30s nearing 40s if that blueprint also includes what else but drugs!!!!!!!!!!
This...from someone known to be a self-centered stingy AF guy who not once has shown care or financial concern for young athletes or youth in Kenya.
Exactly exactly my point sir!!!!!!!!!!
I don't normally associate Kipchoge with selfless giving and open charity at all!!!!!!!!!! Nowhere near 1% as much as Haile Gebrselassie or Khabib Nurmagomedov!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have you folks seen REAL charity yet????????? Pay a visit to Haile's and Khabib's charity foundation alright!!!!!!!!
Even El G had more SINCEREST charity in him than Kipchoge could ever muster or demonstrate!!!!!! Kipchoge's charity seems too much invalidated by his very own doping suspicions!!!!!
Zero chance he's clean. Zero chance any sub 2:04 guy is clean.
Oh come on sir!!!!!!!! Not all sub 2:04 guys are dirty, example my men Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele!!!!!!! Ethiopians are generally more spotless than Kenyans!!!!
But for sure Eliud Kipchoge is dirty 100%%%%, you feeling me????
Kipchoge was interviewed on a number of subjects, including his current training, goals after Paris, and doping in Kenyan athletes specifically. He's clearly frustrating with the state of athletics in Kenya.
Full quote: “It's really unfortunate that young girls and boys want shortcuts to move to the next life. We lack morals," he told us. "We lack mentors, people who show it the way it should be done. Most people are talking about money. We lack the legends of sport, because what we have is 80-90% of the runners who want to get money and build a big house, buy a big car, enjoy life,” he said. “It should be about putting your mind on becoming a legend, running, breaking world records, and chasing longevity in your life."
Reading this article makes me wanna laugh. He should just sell cow manure for his new farming venture and stop selling us fake hypocritical statements about clean sport. He is a doper himself for goodness sake.
Well sir, it looks like I have some competition to the Physics throne???????
You do have such audacity to be crowned with your own Physics robe???????
But I will recognize my own type which is the Physics type!!!!!!!!
I will also therefore more likely accept that you are so right that Kipchoge should be put on the spot about all his doping suspicions and stop being self-righteous about doping in public!!!!!!
He was clearly talking about himself in a Freudian slip of the tongue. Kenya really needs to be banned. Ethiopia is so much more moral and ethical.
How does Kipchoge know young Kenyan boys wanna earn big money and build a house, drive a mercedes benz and enjoy life? Well it's because he has that mindset himself. He is a doper.
That's so correct sir!!!!!!! I also felt Kipchoge had been put into a compromising position with respect to his guilty conscience when asked an opinion or question about the state of doping in kenya!!!!!!!!
"The King of Physics" seems very similar to Khamis, yet oddly quite a bit different too.
I think it's very fortunate rather that people believe that I'm good enough at RF Physics to henceforth be convinced I occupy and inhabit all the corners of LRC even if in fact they are different persons altogether???????
Reading this article makes me wanna laugh. He should just sell cow manure for his new farming venture and stop selling us fake hypocritical statements about clean sport. He is a doper himself for goodness sake.
Proof please!!
Look sir, there are some proofs in this life on this earth that needs to be regarded as BEYOND REPROACH you feeling me sir???????
It means that you are REQUIRED AND DEMANDED to abide IN FAITH AND FAITH ONLY!!!!!