The OP is not correct, as Nijel Amos ran 1:41.73 as an 18 year old in the London 2012 Olympics. Yes, there are sometimes questions about the true ages of African athletes, but that was his listed age and that is the 18 year old record.
The OP is not correct, as Nijel Amos ran 1:41.73 as an 18 year old in the London 2012 Olympics. Yes, there are sometimes questions about the true ages of African athletes, but that was his listed age and that is the 18 year old record.
The OP is not correct, as Nijel Amos ran 1:41.73 as an 18 year old in the London 2012 Olympics. Yes, there are sometimes questions about the true ages of African athletes, but that was his listed age and that is the 18 year old record.
Amos’s agent admitted he was 22 in that London race. Look it up. He was an age cheat and a drug cheat.
The OP is not correct, as Nijel Amos ran 1:41.73 as an 18 year old in the London 2012 Olympics. Yes, there are sometimes questions about the true ages of African athletes, but that was his listed age and that is the 18 year old record.
Brother I hate to be the one to break this to you but he got popped for doping so he doesn't count
African athletes who dominate suddenly, especially in explosive or middle-distance events, often face whispered or overt suspicions of doping without much evidence — sometimes fueled by stereotypes about natural athleticism vs. hard work.
White athletes who achieve similarly unprecedented leaps sometimes receive a different narrative — “once-in-a-generation talent,” “training innovation,” “hard work paying off” — rather than immediate calls for testing.