Former NCAA standout EPO busted

Update: She just won the Grand Rapids half marathon this morning.

that was my point, somebody needs to inform wada/iaaf. if even ONE of those races was usatf sanction (not just certified, but also sanctioned- which basically means they provide the insurance), then she has to start her "ban" over again, which would at least keep her out of any high level racing. of course, seems like she's perfectly content to be the queen of local, podunk races, rules be dammed. makes me sick.

toad wrote:

messi wrote:

How could Racheal Marchand win "5th straight crown" if she was suspended for TWO years????????

Have you read through this thread? Everyone's beef was that she continued to race low key local races like this through her suspension.

Eprex is manufactured in Puerto Rico

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/02/business/mystery-effect-in-biotech-drug-puts-its-maker-on-defensive.html

I have read through this thread and another related LR thread. How is Marchand able to keep this up? What is going on here?

outsiderunner wrote:

I have read through this thread and another related LR thread. How is Marchand able to keep this up? What is going on here?

Is she still under a ban?

As per what has been discussed, she raced "little" or "local" or "unimportant" races while being banned. Nobody seemed to claify whether or not her ban would start over as a result of her racing in these races. People had also commented that she had no interest in running in any of the more important races. Her win today seems important enough.

According to WADA, the period of ineligibility starts over if they compete during the original period of ineligibility.

presumably at least one of those "podunk" races she was doing would qualify in some form or another. I'll throw in $50 for whoever wants to do the legwork to figure out which race would qualify, & tell wada/iaaf/usada. I imagine a few others would reward such work as well.

She ran this race both years she was banned.

http://www.ringinginspring.com/results

The course is Certified. It is a Calumet Region Strider Race which is part of RRCA. According to the rules, she can't do these types of races. She ran in other Calumet Region Strider races, including winning $250.00 at Gallery Gallop 8k. If the family was not rich and have a heavy influence in the area, the newspapers would have written about it. They are all afraid of the family and the writers do not want to lose their jobs. Also, the hospital that her father works at, sponsors a lot of the races, including Ringing in Spring.

She also ran and won the Chicago Hot Chocolate 5k back in 2011 and that's a pretty huge race. (Maybe it's not taken seriously, but it's nationally known and attracts a lot of runners).

In fact, that's where I first heard about her as a few of my friends were pissed they let a banned runner race. It's been three years since then, I wonder why no one has reported her?

Yes, that is my entire point: why has nobody reported her? How has she gotten away with this? Indeed, the rich wield power. I will not deny that. But is there something else going on here? It seems just too obvious and preposterous.

here's your sign wrote:

She ran this race both years she was banned.

http://www.ringinginspring.com/results

The course is Certified. It is a Calumet Region Strider Race which is part of RRCA. According to the rules, she can't do these types of races. She ran in other Calumet Region Strider races, including winning $250.00 at Gallery Gallop 8k. If the family was not rich and have a heavy influence in the area, the newspapers would have written about it. They are all afraid of the family and the writers do not want to lose their jobs. Also, the hospital that her father works at, sponsors a lot of the races, including Ringing in Spring.

I doubt the local newspaper really cares. The sports page is not in the business of witch hunts for dopers.

Okay, if we have all this evidence, and we complain about people not reporting her, why can't one of us report her? Are their certain requirements that a person must meet in order to report her?

Race Name Athlete Age Date State Time

2014

Popcorn Panic Run- View

Racheal Marchand 28 September 6th 2014 IN 29:08

Ringing in Spring 5K- View

Racheal Marchand 28 April 5th 2014 IN 17:44

Spectrum Health Irish Jig Run- View

Racheal Marchand 28 March 15th 2014 MI 17:36

2013

Valparaiso Turkey Trot- View

Racheal Marchand 27 November 28th 2013 IN 35:59

Manda's Race- View

Racheal Marchand 27 October 26th 2013 IN 17:32

Popcorn Panic Run- View

Racheal Marchand 27 September 7th 2013 IN 27:56

Rotary Ramble 5K- View

Racheal Marchand 27 August 10th 2013 IN 17:08

Valpo FOP K-9- View

Racheal Marchand 27 May 11th 2013 IN 17:27

Ringing in Spring 5K- View

Racheal Marchand 27 April 6th 2013 IN 17:24

2nd Annual Resolution Run 5k- View

Racheal Marchand 26 January 1st 2013 IN 17:04

2012

Hot Chocolate 15K/5K - Chicago- View

RACHEAL MARCHAND 26 November 4th 2012 IL 17:47

10th Annual Valparaiso Turkey Trot 2012- View

Racheal Marchand 26 November 22nd 2012 IN 35:06

Run for the Roses 2012- View

Racheal Marchand 26 October 20th 2012 IN 17:30

Run into Fall 10K 2012- View

Racheal Marchand 26 September 29th 2012 IN 35:57

32nd annual rotary ramble 2012- View

Racheal Marchand 26 August 11th 2012 IN 17:10

Race to the Taste 2012- View

Racheal Marchand 26 August 25th 2012 IN 28:02

Porter Regional Hospital Healthy Hustle 5K 2012- View

Racheal Marchand 26 July 28th 2012 IN 16:13

Hebron FireworksHebron Fireworks 5K 2012- View

Racheal Marchand 26 July 4th 2012 IN 17:23

Valpo FOP K-9 Run 2012- View

Racheal Marchand 26 May 19th 2012 IN 16:44

St. Paul's Spirit Race- View

Racheal Marchand 26 May 5th 2012 IN 17:13

Ringing in Spring 2012- View

Racheal Marchand 26 April 7th 2012 IN 16:51

12th Annual Runnin' with the Irish 2012- View

Racheal Marchand 26 March 17th 2012 IN 17:07

12th Annual Runnin' with the Irish 2012- View

Racheal Marchand 26 March 17th 2012 IN 17:07

2011

Hot Chocolate 15K/5K - Chicago- View

RACHEAL MARCHAND 25 November 5th 2011 IL 18:03

Valparaiso Turkey Trot 10K 2011- View

Racheal Marchand 25 November 24th 2011 IN 17:19

Emerald City Hustle 5K- View

Racheal Marchand 21 September 17th 2011 IN 17:13

Popcorn Panic 5Mi 2011- View

Racheal Marchand 25 September 10th 2011 IN 27:33

Race to the Taste 5Mi 2011- View

Racheal Marchand 25 August 27th 2011 IN 28:45

Terrapin 5K & Music Festival- View

Racheal Marchand 25 August 4th 2011 IL 17:02

18th Annual Gallery Gallop 2011- View

Racheal Marchand 25 May 14th 2011 IN 34:50

2010

Emerald City Hustle 5K 2010- View

Racheal Marchand 24 September 18th 2010 IN 17:03

Popcorn Panic 2010- View

Racheal Marchand 24 September 11th 2010 IN 27:38

Omni 41 Pumpkin Prance 2010- View

Racheal Marchand 24 October 2nd 2010 IN 17:14

Alliant Energy Fifth Season 2010- View

Racheal Marchand 24 July 4th 2010 IA 27:19

Pretty sure USA LDR committee members read LetsRun & its message boards frequently.

Y'know, you people crucify dopers even after they do their penance, but this is TEN times worse.

Any females on here raced & lost to Racheal Marchand the last 5 years?

outsiderunner wrote:

Yes, that is my entire point: why has nobody reported her? How has she gotten away with this? Indeed, the rich wield power. I will not deny that. But is there something else going on here? It seems just too obvious and preposterous.

Because she's Puerto Rican and irrelevant to USADA/USATF. Probably nobody knows who/where to report her. How about we all try to report her "en masse", to both USADA (who you can report to anonymously and could possibly forward her case to WADA), or for those who feel inclined to report their name/email, try WADA:

you asked for it wrote:

outsiderunner wrote:

Yes, that is my entire point: why has nobody reported her? How has she gotten away with this? Indeed, the rich wield power. I will not deny that. But is there something else going on here? It seems just too obvious and preposterous.

Because she's Puerto Rican and irrelevant to USADA/USATF. Probably nobody knows who/where to report her. How about we all try to report her "en masse", to both USADA (who you can report to anonymously and could possibly forward her case to WADA), or for those who feel inclined to report their name/email, try WADA:

http://www.usada.org/athletes/playclean/https://www.wada-ama.org/en/contact-us

Oh yea. "Puerto Rican." Forgot about that.

She is not Puerto Rican. Her dad was born there. She only ran for them because she was too slow to make an American team.

Boy are there folks desperate for something to do. Spend your time on a witch hunt for someone who runs local races. She was 5th in the NCAA and ran 1537 at the US Champs her final year of college, where I would guess she was tested. Now she runs 18 min 5k and you think she is using EPO. She was a talent in college and would guess she passed all her drug tests. Tests positive in a third world country with shitty testing, running way slower than her PR and she is a drug cheat? Don't see it. If she had run 1450 maybe...

Well, she received the ban, so no arguing against that is there? And no, she's not an outstanding runner by letsrun.com standards, BUT she still ignored her ban, raced, and took prize money away from other clean athletes. I don't care if you're racing for glory at your local turkey trot, or for $1000 at a regional race. It sucks.

As the newbie here, I'd be willing to take one for the team and reach out to the IAAF, or whomever, to see what they have to say.

As an aside, you'd be surprised at how prevalent age group doping is becoming, especially in triathlons.