Jeff Wigand wrote:
Joplas wrote:And I suppose you realize his aim is to make it to the 2020 Olympics. Which is not that difficult in a country that has not won an Olympic distance medal probably since 1976.
Assuming you consider the 1500m middle distance and not distance, I'd like you to meet Lorraine Moller.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorraine_Moller
Also Nick's own olympic silver from 2008...
Please provide some information about up coming, male Kiwis who may make Nick's 2020 Olympic dream difficult.
What exactly is the point in mentioning Lorraine Moller and Nick himself have both won Olympic medals?
Metric Miler wrote:
What exactly is the point in mentioning Lorraine Moller and Nick himself have both won Olympic medals?
The "point" was likely to correct the guy who said New Zealand hasn't won a medal in the distance events since 1976.
Yes, which is pointless to the discussion.
runthecountry wrote:
Yeah it is me wrote:I asserted that those of us who suspected Lance of cheating would more accurately be labeled "intelligent" as opposed to "jealous," if one had to pick between the two.
Go back.
Read what I wrote.
In fact, I'll put it right here:
"But the situation of Mo and Lance are HUGELY different than Willis. Mo and Lance have no fewer 7 global titles EACH ... Willis has run some fast times being pulled along in fast races.
Maybe if Willis wins multiple gold medals from here on out, your suspicion would be a little more justified, but you just seem jealous at this point."
And the debate between intelligent and jealous was never about Lance. Completely different case, completely different context, and completely different athlete than Willis.
Well, I have no more jealousy regarding Willis than I do Lance. You are not intelligent enough to ascertain that my suspicions regarding Willis do not stem from jealousy. It is almost as if you think the cops are jealous of the criminals. Get real dude. I am NOT saying Willis is a criminal, but he sure looks guilty of doping to me, and I am using my intelligence, and jealousy is not involved here.
Yeah it is me wrote:
I am NOT saying Willis is a criminal, but he sure looks guilty of doping to me, and I am using my intelligence, and jealousy is not involved here.
I don't know how you could come to that conclusion.
Yeah it is me wrote:
Joplas wrote:Who is this guy "Yes it is me
" he has to be one of the stupidest posters ever. He sounds like one of those 40 year old that went into meltdown at 30 and because he couldn't keep it up no one else on the planet can.
Willis has built on his strengths and got better with age, why would he not be running just as well in 2 years. Age alone is not a reason to run slower, at least not at 35.
Do you really expect a top class athlete to admit that they are in decline?
He is trying to hold onto his sponsors and also trying to convince the powers in charge of New Zealand athletics to select him for future competitions.
If he admits that he is decline, he will be giving them an excuse to leave him out of Rio 2016 and select a younger upcoming runner who supposedly "has more upside" and "just needs experience"
OK, so he is either not very bright (and many of you claim that he actually is bright), he is delusional, or he is a liar. As far as running the 5000m in 2020 at age 37, that is also a joke. Willis could not win a medal at 5000m in his prime, so how the hell is he going to do it at age 37? Willis will be fortunate if he is able to break 3:36 or 13:20 at age 37. I suppose if that gets him on an Olympic team, so be it, but don't be misled into thinking that he would be any kind of factor at the 2020 Olympics. Willis would have no chance to make the U.S. Olympic team at age 37.
And you think being abstract and a minimalist makes you more believable?
quote]aduck2002 wrote:
track in monaco illegal and needs to be treated as such
giv false impresion of p.b like for farah.
p.b at 38 then doper[/quote]
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