By the looks of things, LRC readers haven't read this. Big loss.
By the looks of things, LRC readers haven't read this. Big loss.
Sorry, I am more concerned with American Runners.
American high school students are losing scholarships and roster spots to 28 year old Kenyans who had been pro runners for 10 years. A massive amount of NCAA track athletes will be cut because schools want to pay football players and basketball players. And American women are forced to race against men in high school.
When those problems are solved, maybe I'll worry about Kenyans.
It's behind a paywall for me. I can't remember the trick Rojo told us the other day.
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A great write up - I might cancel NYT and start paying for The Economist
What a depressing read, but anyone who has spent any time in Africa knows that this is typical over there
Glossed over the doping aspect and the writer even had dinner with Wilson Kipsang (who is 'back in training' after a four year suspension). But here are some quotes:
(One former athlete and coach told me that compliant local officials often fill out paperwork with more recent dates of birth to help give Kenya an edge in junior-level competitions.)
Over the next four years, Kiptum raced ten half-marathons and the occasional 10km, frequently travelling to Europe, where most of these races were held. But although he consistently finished in the top ten, he failed to shine. Julien Wanders, a Swiss runner, spent several months training with Kiptum in 2020. During practice runs, said Wanders, Kiptum “was always near the front of the group, but he didn’t really stand out.”
At last year’s annual NCAA Cross Country Championships, where the best runners from American universities compete, 11 of the top 50 male finishers and 13 of the top 50 female finishers were Kenyans. (A decade before that, only five Kenyan men made the top 50, and no Kenyan women did at all.)
The writer also mentioned that neither the post-mortem toxicology report or the police report into Kiptum's death have been released.
Coevett wrote:
Glossed over the doping aspect and the writer even had dinner with Wilson Kipsang (who is 'back in training' after a four year suspension). But here are some quotes:
)Over the next four years, Kiptum raced ten half-marathons and the occasional 10km, frequently travelling to Europe, where most of these races were held. But although he consistently finished in the top ten, he failed to shine. Julien Wanders, a Swiss runner, spent several months training with Kiptum in 2020. During practice runs, said Wanders, Kiptum “was always near the front of the group, but he didn’t really stand out.”At last year’s annual NCAA Cross Country Championships, where the best runners from American universities compete, 11 of the top 50 male finishers and 13 of the top 50 female finishers were Kenyans. (A decade before that, only five Kenyan men made the top 50, and no Kenyan women did at all.)
What is your point with those two?
It's an exxceptional essay: writing, research, analysis. Find a way.
Economist is exceptional. So is NYT. Maybe have a family member give you a gift subscription.
Like I said... the article is exceptional, and people who ignore it or miss it have really lost something. And a person who blows it off for foolish reasons....
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If you think catching a lot of athletes means drug testing is a joke, you must think the NFL is clean.
You’re the man with the Midas touch!
What about runners from Australia, England, Ireland? That’s okay?
American Greatest wrote:
Sorry, I am more concerned with American Runners.
American high school students are losing scholarships and roster spots to 28 year old Kenyans who had been pro runners for 10 years. A massive amount of NCAA track athletes will be cut because schools want to pay football players and basketball players. And American women are forced to race against men in high school.
When those problems are solved, maybe I'll worry about Kenyans.
Well said.
What about runners from Australia, England, and Ireland
DougKresse wrote:
Like I said... the article is exceptional, and people who ignore it or miss it have really lost something. And a person who blows it off for foolish reasons....
This article had very little new information on this subject. It was cool to see a few quotes from people who knew kiptum and his family, but as the article stated this story has been seen many times. With the immense poverty and corruption in Kenya there is tragedy.
if you summarize what the article is about, I am more likely to read it
It's an a great article. I was able to read it for free by signing up with my gmail address. I just featured it on the front page. Thanks for sharing.
It reminded me of something wild - Kiptum's toxicology report still hasn't been made public.
