No love for Dibaba from fellow competitors?

First of all, you just said you weren't shown that much post-race coverage of Dibaba, so...maybe you're just wrong

I think they're actually just jealous of her looks

Compare the men's vs. women's bathroom in a bar. You will see the same thing.

Mr Anderson wrote:

Although Dibaba's race was more impressive than Kiprop's, how about the stark contrast in reactions from fellow competitors. Outside of Dibaba grabbing Hassan for a hug, nobody seemed to congratulate her in the moments following the race. The rabbit/pacemaker did come up and congratulate her afterwards but I assume they are cohorts.

It seemed like a large portion of Kiprop's competitors immediately congratulated him after the race.

Of course, we are not shown much post-race coverage (Dibaba).

Is Dibaba just not as well liked as Kiprop? What's the scoop?

Cohorts? I don't know- the rabbit was Chanelle Price, an American and former World Indoor Champion at 800m. I saw somewhere that she was excited to be the rabbit and looks up to Dibaba.

They are all doping and she throttled them by over 6 to 10 seconds. She is the doping queen!

Women hate each other. That's why you never a see 100% female companies. A woman can only respect a Real Man.

Same thing happened at the steeple. In fact this even happens at NCAAs. Especially to Prandini. I think if you're a beautiful woman running fast you'll get no love. Even when you get hugs it's in the form of a halfhearted hug and a plastic smile.

Runsinski wrote:

I think if you're a beautiful woman running fast you'll get no love.

But the running fast part has nothing to do with it.

I think Price was paid well for being a pacer, + a bonus for a WR. Of course, she was delighted.

After the race the other women runners treated each other the same as they treat Dibaba, with indifference. No love for each other.

On the other hand, the men congratulated each other, just as they congratulated Kiprop. Brotherly love.

Dibaba had already hit the deck, bounced back up and started her victory lap before Hassan crossed the line. Meanwhile many who crossed the line were on the floor in exhaustion, and emotionally drained seeing any chance they thought they had of a gold medal in Beijing disappear 50m down the track.

Others did congratulate her, but some time after the race finished, during a commercial on Eurosport. From the stands it looked like it just took a while for proceedings to catch up with Dibaba.

Conversely, in the men's race, there were multiple finishers within 4s of Kiprop so the congratulations were caught on camera as soon as athletes had crossed the line.

Yes, she is a real good looking lady.

Bad Wigins wrote:

I think they're actually just jealous of her looks

And what a great name - Genzebe Dibaba. The announcer must have loved it:

"Dibaba looking at the big screen down the back straight. Hassan is there. Three four through 1200. Sixty for that 400 meter stretch. Dibaba going away from perhaps the second best woman in the world, Hassan, who CANNOT live with this pace!!!

200 meters to go for Dibaba - STILL has chances at the world record. Don't forget its 3:50.46. Can she be strong in the last 150? The crowd are on their feet. They are being URGED to try and SUPPORT her in here . . . .

Dibaba, this is going to be one of the quickest 1500s ever. How fast will it be?

She's got it ALL to herself. Hassan struggling now in second place. She's CHARGING towards the line. It's going to be VERY VERY close.

GENZEBE DIBABA!!!???

(wait for it, wait for it . . . )

(keep waiting)

BREAKS THE WORLD RECORD!

THREE FIFTY ZERO EIGHT!!!!

Absolutely brilliant commentating.

I think whenever a WR is broken, the other competitors are in a state of shock, as in "what the f#$k just happened?"

Also; eight of the top nine runners all set PBs, with Simpson the lone exception (hers was a season best though). So they all just ran the race of their lives.

I think they get a pass on not congratulating each other, I'm pretty sure I saw 3-4 women either laying down on the track or to their knees, they were spent.

I think that the reactions to Dibaba's race were pretty normal: a post-race atmosphere that you'll see after most races, men or women. Although the contrast between the support for Dibaba and Kiprop was striking, I think it more than anything else goes to show how special the celebrations were for the men's race.

Shimmy Mack wrote:

I think whenever a WR is broken, the other competitors are in a state of shock, as in "what the f#$k just happened?"

As in:

clean runners: WTF, I just PR'd and finished nearly last. Do I suck that much or are they all doping?

dopers: WTF, I've been doping like crazy and I set a PR. She just crushed the field and topped the doped WR. What is she on?

This event has a long history of doping. They just don't trust each other.

Yeh - I think it reflects more on Kiprop than on Dibaba - he seems to be a well-liked fellow in the league.

"As in:

clean runners: WTF, I just PR'd and finished nearly last. Do I suck that much or are they all doping?

dopers: WTF, I've been doping like crazy and I set a PR. She just crushed the field and topped the doped WR. What is she on?

This event has a long history of doping. They just don't trust each other."

25/10

Don't know why you made another thread. I personally don't see why this matters. A World Record was broken. That is what matters.

They are probably mad that Dibaba literally just ran her first major international 1500m of the year, won by a ridiculous margin, and broke the world record. Also, it is probably frustrating to know that she wins whatever event she wants in Beijing-- no gold for Simpson, Hassan, Rowbury, or any specialist for that matter if Dibaba goes for the 1500m.