eddylee wrote:
wow. i never realized how close Scott was from the world record. how would Scott's carreer be viewed if he got the world record from Coe?
Those damn Brits - first he had Ovett 77-81, then Coe 79-81 and 84 and then Cram 83-86. It was a hot era and after trying to beat one out pop another two. At least he was the top miler in 1982.
Alan Bundy wrote:
Idiot wrote:What is it that some people on this board say after El G finishes a WR race and looks like that?
Cough... drugs... cough cough.
No one looks as fresh as some of the guys do the last 15 years or so. There hasn't been a clean record from the 800 to the marathon since 1993.
You know, a number of athletes are not without principles. Curious that Ethiopia's emergence as a world beater happened AFTER their terrible dictatorship, that killed 1,500,000 Ethiopians, was overthrown. If you only knew, maybe you could actually enjoy the sport.
nyc wrote:
mobile9 wrote:Too bad you don't have the balls to back that up. Give him a call to inform him.
too bad you don't have the brains to figure it out.
You really are a jackass! Scott was a clean runner.
His name was Ron Pickering. He was the best commentator we've ever had in the UK. He sadly died in the early 90's.
Idiot wrote:
What is it that some people on this board say after El G finishes a WR race and looks like that?
Cough... drugs... cough cough.
Scott looks beat when he crosses the line. I don't think there's been a clean world record in anything from the 800 - marathon since Morceli's mile WR. So many runners now show little distress after a hard run that you know it's beyond them just having "one of those days".
How in the freak can 92 people have voted/rated that video and it only have 3 stars? If that is not a 5 star video, than one just doesn't exist for Track and Field.
Hoovis
Too many dopers wrote:
Idiot wrote:What is it that some people on this board say after El G finishes a WR race and looks like that?
Cough... drugs... cough cough.
Scott looks beat when he crosses the line. I don't think there's been a clean world record in anything from the 800 - marathon since Morceli's mile WR. So many runners now show little distress after a hard run that you know it's beyond them just having "one of those days".
Morceli's mile record? I'm not one to point fingers, but I thought most everyone suspected Morceli to be a huge cheater. Not that he was...
Also, do we know for sure that drugs allow you to look fresh immediately after a race? I've seen lots of Americans finish races and look totally fine, including Ritz, Hall, Teg, Webb, etc. I've also seen Africans finish races and look totally worn out.
I would guess that once you get in elite shape (World class times), you can look pretty good after a race.
As for Scott, there's only one person that truly knows, and that's him. I like to believe he was clean though.
why do so many people think that drugs have some way to make you feel better at the end of a race? the runners would still be running all out
Anyone know what Scott's high school and college PRs were?
Not the AR anymore
The reason why elites look fresh is because they all know that to run faster, you must relax.
Why waste effort twisting and contorting your face? Jim Spivey said something to this effect in a different thread.
Scott ran a 4:10 for Upland HS in the early 70s. He also got a silver in the Cal. State meet in 880y. I believe his HS 880y PR was around 1:52-1:53 (?)
Also, do we know for sure that drugs allow you to look fresh immediately after a race? I've seen lots of Americans finish races and look totally fine, including Ritz, Hall, Teg, Webb, etc. I've also seen Africans finish races and look totally worn out.
I would guess that once you get in elite shape (World class times), you can look pretty good after a race.
Yeah, you can have a good day. Geb, Komen, KB, none of the guys from '95 on look worn. Never. They might hit their 'limit' but are not tapped out. They're stopped by lactic acid alone, not other factors.