You sure about that?
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/18/1584713/american-bond.html#From the article:
"Ryan Hall and Meb Keflezighi are neighbors. They live less than a quarter mile apart in the town of Mammoth Lakes, Calif... Occasionally, they train together on the pine-lined mountain trails."
"Often, they and their families share dinner at each other's homes. Hall's wife, Sara, babysits Keflezighi's three daughters.
Hall and Keflezighi are good friends, though they could be fierce rivals."
"'My dream is it will come down to Meb and I -- that would be a win-win scenario,'' Hall said. ``We can have a classic duel in the sun. Me and Meb -- that would be pretty sweet.'"
"so their workout schedules don't always mesh. But when they do run together, they feed off a feeling of cooperation."
"'Meb and I have one of those rare relationships where we can work together really well, and it's not like that with everybody,'' Hall said. ``Some guys you can tell are trying to drop you, and you feel that competitiveness. With Meb, there's peace. He knows I'm not trying to drop him, and he's not trying to drop me. We're trying to push each other along. We really, truly want the best for each other.'"
"Hall said Keflezighi is ``like an older brother'' who has given him advice and encouragement during a career full of promise."
"``I have so many memories of racing with Meb,'' Hall said. ``One time, at the Jacksonville 15K, I started to drop off, not feeling so good halfway through, and Meb looked back and yelled at me, `Come on, Ryan, let's go.'"
You sir, are wrong.
Hadn't considered that. That would be unfortunate if that's the case. However, considering you lost your credibility in the first part of your post, I have doubts about your "expertise" in this matter.