Since money makes the world go round, I have to dig a bit deeper then just the athletes when these doping issues come out. Having been around the sport since 5th grade and in close relation to several of the top distance and mid-distance athletes in the nation I am left with one question. How do these folks find these drugs. As readily available as they like to make it seem I have never been around them or even been one person removed from them.
With that in mind I look at who benefits the most after the athlete in these things. NIKE, and to a lesser degree other sports companies. NIKE has the most to lose however as running and Track and Field have been at the core of there existance since day one. THey have the money the resources and a fancy science lab all on there campus that houses rooms only certain folks can go into. Then tie together how many of these so called great athletes end up on there pay role. Coincidence I think not...