Is Asbel Kiprop really 19 years old?

25,

next year he will be at his best, then the year after, he will start getting slower, and before you know it, he'll be gone and there will be another one.

why do you care?

he could have run a 3:46 today without his excessive chest-crossing.. getting close to that 3:43.13, huh?

jealous?

He is 21 or 22 yrs Old

Take your pick.

myruns wrote:

he doesn't run like a 19 year old, that's for sure.

This guy is 24.

myruns wrote:

he doesn't run like a 19 year old, that's for sure.

Who gives a f***? He will kick any Americans ass on the track EVERYTIME.

yeah i know americans can be sore losers. when africans beat their ass its like, they're on epo or they're 15 years older than what they stated. its always something. god forbid an african is at the correct age and isn't on anything. that would just be too much for them to mentally handle.

then why did he compete as a junior

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbel_Kiprop

shumugis wrote:

then why did he compete as a junior

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbel_Kiprop

Because he is a junior duche-bag!

I don't see why it's so hard to believe he could be 19. Think of how fast Ryun ran on slower tracks as a junior. This guy likely has superior training, genetics etc.

Webb didn't look like a high school senior when he ran 3:53 and not many if at all ever questioned his birth record or any discrepancies on his birth certificate....although they sure give him hell now for anything slower than an American record or non medal winning performance....

stop the gayness wrote:

Because he is a junior duche-bag!

Schmuley has you workin' overtime, eh?

You guys always play the same game. What a parasite.

myruns wrote:

he doesn't run like a 19 year old, that's for sure.

He's an awesome talent. However old he is, he's great. I hope Webb can get away from his shit for brains coach and find someone who can salvage his career. Maybe he can get Manzano to join him.

Most Kenyans turn out to be a couple or more years older than what's stated. I'm not so sure it's the runners themselves as it is their greedy federation which has the collective mind of a not too cagey 13 year old. They want to grab all the medals they can, even on the junior scene. Maybe they think putting some over age ringers in junior races will scare off potential competition (go the iaaf website and look at some of the E. African 'juniors' at the World XC).

Kiprop is probably between 21 - 23 years of age.

Abraham Foxxman wrote:

Schmuley has you workin' overtime, eh?

You guys always play the same game. What a parasite.

I've noticed several guys like that here and on other boards for various sports. They really are "required" to do this all over the net, aren't they? I guess they feel the jig might be up soon. You'd think they would stick to political and financial boards, but I guess they feel they have to attack everything.

As for Kiprop, he's probably a few years older than what the Kenyans claim, but I believe he's under 25. He might be another Kenyan who comes along, runs fast and disappears. I hope not, but it happens a lot. Probably has to do with all the intense running from the early to mid teens onward.

So.....21-23 years is still young. Listen I'm a skeptic when it comes to some african ages too but you cannot make a huge generalization and say that every east african is older age. I mean correct me if I'm wrong but the east africans have the best seniors in distance running so it will only make sense for them to have the best juniors as well. They can't be having shitty juniors than all of a sudden have phenominal senior distance runners.

old ndn runna wrote:

Webb didn't look like a high school senior when he ran 3:53 and not many if at all ever questioned his birth record or any discrepancies on his birth certificate....although they sure give him hell now for anything slower than an American record or non medal winning performance....

Webb is not, nor will he ever be a Kiprop.

african pride wrote:

So.....21-23 years is still young. Listen I'm a skeptic when it comes to some african ages too but you cannot make a huge generalization and say that every east african is older age. I mean correct me if I'm wrong but the east africans have the best seniors in distance running so it will only make sense for them to have the best juniors as well. They can't be having shitty juniors than all of a sudden have phenominal senior distance runners.

I don't think he meant that. But the appearance is that some of the guys that can't make the A team are dumped on junior squads to make sure the teams are very strong. Kiprop looks like he's 21 or 22 to me.

Man wrote:

25,

next year he will be at his best, then the year after, he will start getting slower, and before you know it, he'll be gone and there will be another one.

Lol! You're probably right I'm afraid.

I think kiprop ran the same way Baringer ran, the

both ran as well trainned athletes. Unless youre implying Berringer is old. Let this guys have fun and enjoy their shape, or should we say jelimo is 15 since she ran like one.