Probably training under a Shady manager below the radar outside of the testing pool doing a significant ammount of PEDs. Doping stays with you for years. I'm sure there are plenty of others like this in Kenya who are just below world class training and doping until they hopefully make it.
While reading this, the first thing that popped into my mind was Kitmo. If I remember correctly, that was a dude that came from the bush country out of nowhere, before suddenly “bouncing off the pavement” in those hot red adidas shoes possessing this relatively new (at the time) newfangled pelletized foam they had named “Boost”.
Probably training under a Shady manager below the radar outside of the testing pool doing a significant ammount of PEDs. Doping stays with you for years. I'm sure there are plenty of others like this in Kenya who are just below world class training and doping until they hopefully make it.
While reading this, the first thing that popped into my mind was Kitmo. If I remember correctly, that was a dude that came from the bush country out of nowhere, before suddenly “bouncing off the pavement” in those hot red adidas shoes possessing this relatively new (at the time) newfangled pelletized foam they had named “Boost”.
Kitmo does not show up immediately in a search. Can one of you old-timers help me out with the name?
While reading this, the first thing that popped into my mind was Kitmo. If I remember correctly, that was a dude that came from the bush country out of nowhere, before suddenly “bouncing off the pavement” in those hot red adidas shoes possessing this relatively new (at the time) newfangled pelletized foam they had named “Boost”.
Kitmo does not show up immediately in a search. Can one of you old-timers help me out with the name?
I think the guy’s name is Kimetto, andI think the “bouncing off the pavement” reference was from Tim Hutchings’ call of the 2012 Berlin Marathon. But you more astute fact checkers can straighten me out if my details are a bit fuzzy.
Kitmo does not show up immediately in a search. Can one of you old-timers help me out with the name?
I think the guy’s name is Kimetto, andI think the “bouncing off the pavement” reference was from Tim Hutchings’ call of the 2012 Berlin Marathon. But you more astute fact checkers can straighten me out if my details are a bit fuzzy.
Check out his bio from Wikipedia (you can’t make this stuff up):
Hailing from Eldoret and part of a training group including Geoffrey Mutai,[4] Kimetto's first major win came in the half marathon section of the Nairobi Marathon in 2011. Running as Dennis Koech, he topped the podium in a time of 1:01:30.[5] He quickly rose into the global running elite in his first outings outside of Kenya. At the RAK Half Marathon he defeated a field including Wilson Kipsang Kiprotichto win the race in 60:40 minutes.[4] His age was misreported as ten years younger, and his following run of 59:14 minutes to win the Berlin Half Marathonin April was briefly considered a world junior best.[6]An erroneous passport was the cause of both the age difference and the Koech misnomer, his surname actually being Kimetto. This was rectified in later competitions.[7][8]
With Kimetto's personal data corrected, he went on to break his first major record at the BIG 25 Berlin. His time of 71:18 for 25 kilometres knocked a sizeable margin off Sammy Kosgei's world record of 71:50.[9] After this he made the fastest marathon debut in history that September. Again in Berlin, he ran alongside Geoffrey Mutai for much of the race as he recorded a time of 2:04:16, one second behind Mutai, to set the fifth fastest time ever run at that point.[10]
I think the guy’s name is Kimetto, andI think the “bouncing off the pavement” reference was from Tim Hutchings’ call of the 2012 Berlin Marathon. But you more astute fact checkers can straighten me out if my details are a bit fuzzy.
Check out his bio from Wikipedia (you can’t make this stuff up):
Hailing from Eldoret and part of a training group including Geoffrey Mutai,[4] Kimetto's first major win came in the half marathon section of the Nairobi Marathon in 2011. Running as Dennis Koech, he topped the podium in a time of 1:01:30.[5] He quickly rose into the global running elite in his first outings outside of Kenya. At the RAK Half Marathon he defeated a field including Wilson Kipsang Kiprotichto win the race in 60:40 minutes.[4] His age was misreported as ten years younger, and his following run of 59:14 minutes to win the Berlin Half Marathonin April was briefly considered a world junior best.[6]An erroneous passport was the cause of both the age difference and the Koech misnomer, his surname actually being Kimetto. This was rectified in later competitions.[7][8]
With Kimetto's personal data corrected, he went on to break his first major record at the BIG 25 Berlin. His time of 71:18 for 25 kilometres knocked a sizeable margin off Sammy Kosgei's world record of 71:50.[9] After this he made the fastest marathon debut in history that September. Again in Berlin, he ran alongside Geoffrey Mutai for much of the race as he recorded a time of 2:04:16, one second behind Mutai, to set the fifth fastest time ever run at that point.[10]
Kimetto is still a good runner! You would be surprised to see him run now! I am pretty sure he could still pop a 2h07-2h08! The guy is impressive !
So a guy asked a simple question and idiots reply with smug arrogance not answering the question. No wonder people hate this sport outside of the few geeks of us who follow it.
People hate this sport because many fans will only accept a white guy doing well.
So a guy asked a simple question and idiots reply with smug arrogance not answering the question. No wonder people hate this sport outside of the few geeks of us who follow it.
People hate this sport because many fans will only accept a white guy doing well.
This is such an awful take. Kipchoge is widely revered by white people. He's easily the most popular, well known marathoner even in the US. It's not about race.
Kenya's socioeconomic and systemic conditions create a fertile ground for the prevalent use PEDs. Widespread poverty drives intense motivation for athletes to escape hardship through sporting success, where even modest achievements can yield life-changing financial rewards.
Coupled with systemic corruption, this environment fosters opportunities for doping with minimal initial risk of detection or enforcement. The combination of powerful incentives and weak oversight makes PED use a rational choice for athletes seeking a competitive edge.
Any human, regardless of skin color, would be tempted under these conditions.