...Coaches and managers of the Africans?
Corruption seems to be a bigger lifestyle in Europe...with centuries more practice than the US could ever have.
Everything is negotiable in S. Europe.
Why should I trust Canova etc., is it just a matter of time...?
The well documented drop offs in world distance times since reliable epo testing arrived...
Were Canova's athletes slower than the epo era then, did his follow the same arc to slower times with the advent of epo testing.
Who can we trust?
Any country that touches the Mediterranean or Black Seas is suspect in my book. And, of course, sprinters from any nation.
My dear friend, do you want to give to everyone the names of my athletes SLOWER than before, after the EPO test ?
These tests were introduced in 2001.
The best results of my athletes were :
SHAHEEN : World Champion in steeple in 2003 / 2005 and WR in 2004
DORCUS INZIKURU : World Champion in steeple in 2005
PAUL KOSGEI : World Champion of HM in 2002 and WR of 25 km in 2004
FLORENCE KIPLAGAT : World Champion of Cross 2009 and of HM 2010
WILSON KIPROP : World Champion of HM in 2010
SYLVIA KIBET : Silver medal in 5000m in WCh 2009
MUBARAK SHAMI : Silver medal in HM in WCh 2005 and in Marathon (WCh 2007)
MOSES MOSOP : Silver in WCCCh 2007 and bronze in 10000m (WCh 2005)
JERUTO KIPTUM : Bronze medal in steeple WCh 2005
AHMED HASSAN : Bronze medal in long cross 2005, in HM 2004 and 2008
JAMES KWALIA : Bronze medal in 5000m (WCh 2009)
ROBERT KIPCHUMBA : Silver medal in WCh (20 km road) 2006
RITA JEPTOO : Bronze medal in WCh (20 km road) 2006
MARTIN SULLE : Bronze medal in WCh (HM) 2001.
All these athletes had not less than 12 doping tests, due to their results, and many out of competitions. And the evidence is that all their PB improved during the period of the EPO tests.
You are not lucky, because during these days I am finally at home in Italy, and I have a lot of time for reading all the stupidities that many idiots like you write in letsrun. And, when I read, I answer. And, when I answer with facts againsts imaginary and unfounded suppositions, people dishonest, envious and arrogant like you remain without possibilities to reply.
I always am ready to discuss with principles of correctness and honesty with everybody. But who uses uncalled-for offences, must be called with his real name : IDIOT.
Renato, thank you for your posts and advice. Please be aware that despite the few idiots on here who make unfounded allegations against you and practically every elite athlete, there are hundreds of readers who feel privileged to read your posts on training and the fascinating stories of your athletes. You give us a glimpse into the lives of elite athletes we would not otherwise get. Thank you, and keep up the great work in Iten and elsewhere.
Renato, thank you for your posts and advice. Please be aware that despite the few idiots on here who make unfounded allegations against you and practically every elite athlete, there are hundreds of readers who feel privileged to read your posts on training and the fascinating stories of your athletes. You give us a glimpse into the lives of elite athletes we would not otherwise get. Thank you, and keep up the great work in Iten and elsewhere.
I have to second this. Please don't let the few ignorant morons, who have to accuse everyone faster than they are, bother you. If that person used his real name and made his email available I might give him some credit. But, he's anonymous and makes unfound accuations. Bad
Carlo Santuccione and Michele Ferrari come to mind. Sure, they are associated with cyclists, but I see a similar thing in cycling in that average times have fallen over the past 5 years or so, yet cyclists are busted weekly it seems. Especially Italian ones. Riccardo Ricco, Alessandro Petacchi, Danilo DiLuca.
There is no doubt that Italy and Spain are not alone, I do not mean to pick on them. The US is just as dirty, it just seems we're better at not getting caught (though we did have Balco a while back).
We all know that EPO does not have to be in the system during an event to have an effect, it's done before hand. That makes it rather difficult to bust track and field guys because they don't have events that last for three solid weeks, so they do not need "topped off" with new blood that could contain traces and they don't need to microdose.
The fact remains though that the East Africans are different in a manner that doping alone cannot explain, other wise we'd have a bunch of Americans or Western Europeans running 205 too.
These are just my opinions based on what I have seen in the cycling world.