PS. We didn't put this in the article, but for the record, when Kyle called Jonathan back, he started the interview by squashing the doping rumors.
"That could not be further from the truth relative to doping. That’s not true at all, so not quite sure where that came from."
Then he said this later:
"You have my word, nothing even remotely close [to doping]."
This is unprecedented for a popular athlete who needs socials to fulfill contractual obligations. This should be front page news.
Discus.
That’s strange. I thought she started running faster only after she got a huge following online. By deleting instagram now she is cutting off her energy source.
This is unprecedented for a popular athlete who needs socials to fulfill contractual obligations. This should be front page news.
Discus.
That’s strange. I thought she started running faster only after she got a huge following online. By deleting instagram now she is cutting off her energy source.
Is there some way to track that? I only started following her after the 5K against Tuohy at NCAA. Honestly, I thought that most runners had contractual obligations for running in certain meets, brand appearances and socials.
Doesn't bother me. I don't know what Instagram is, even.
It doesn't bother me that she hasn't ran much lately - I follow an English soccer team that is not on TV, and I am too cheap to buy a streaming package.
Might it be possible that she's deleted it temporarily so as to eliminate the added distraction for a bit? I believe other athletes have done that, or at least stopped checking/posting for a period...considering all the potential harmful side effects of social media, it's probably a very mature and mentally healthy thing to do on occasion.
My guess is also she needs a break from it and temporarily disabled. My instagram feed is way too running focused which is my own fault, but I had to take a break from it during a running injury. It's not like Facebook where you are scrolling past friends posts and photos or TikTok where 99% is people you don't know, it can get completely overtaken by running content and if she injured I can understand needing a pause.