Foreign-born Kim Conley steals 5k slot from real Americans.

Something about Conley causes me to root against her, but in this case, I found myself rooting for her as I find D'Agostino even more unlikable.

Moo Goo wrote:

Did she switch country just to make the team like the Army Kenyans?

I think if the, "Army Kenyans" didn't make the team, they'd be ok with that. There are 1000 Kenyans in the US army now, all under this program. Only a few are running.

In case you have been living under a rock, terrorism in East Africa is a big problem, and therefore the US Army (and other intelligence agencies) are looking for native speakers of.....wait for it.....Swahili.

Wonderful example of letsrun racism at play here.

Conley is another example of an entitled white girl taking a spot away from immigrated Kenyan athletes. She should go back to England!

Vivalarepublica wrote:

Wonderful example of letsrun racism at play here.

Yeah. There's so much hate for Meb here.

RowanAtkinson wrote:

So, all those people outraged at guys like Meb and Hassan Mead for not being real Americans, where's the vitriol for UK-born Kim Conley? Fair's fair, right?

Nicely done. Just shows the horrible racism that is rampant not just on this messageboard but also the whole country.

How come Wikipedia says she was born in Slough, Ohio?

#Kimexit

Coach Cookie wrote:

RowanAtkinson wrote:

So, all those people outraged at guys like Meb and Hassan Mead for not being real Americans, where's the vitriol for UK-born Kim Conley? Fair's fair, right?

Nicely done. Just shows the horrible racism that is rampant not just on this messageboard but also the whole country.

yeah, such a racist country. Why does anyone want to come here? Why don't they go where people are so giving and open minded and non judgemental? After all, this country was founded by a bunch of religious white European slave owners (the root of all evil).

Damn right, Bubba! Best country in the world, with exception of those that are better.

Vivalosretardos wrote:

Vivalarepublica wrote:

Wonderful example of letsrun racism at play here.

Yeah. There's so much hate for Meb here.

If you have noticed the "Meb is un-American or not a true American" chatter over the years, you are living with your head in the sand. Or new to this place.

Pics?

Gator Nation wrote:

Does a separate thread need to be started for Kerron Clement (Trinidad & Tobago) or can I just jump in here?

I am new to this board, so I don't know. But was there a big controversy when Madgalena Lewy Boulait stole an Olympic spot from deserving Americans? How about Collen De Reuck?

Chest Rockwell wrote:

You can easily tell she's English by her teeth

Lol this was literally the first thing I though of when I saw this thread.

There is no such thing as a real American. The US is team has so many individual who are citizens of the United States but came from different starting points (and countries), why focus solely on Kim? If you're gonna rant about an issue make sure it's the issue you attack!

Frank Shorter was born in Germany, but I'm giving him a pass on the moustache alone.

I love this thread.

I remember when Jim Thorpe and Billy Mills took spots from more deserving americans

ray wrote:

I remember when Jim Thorpe and Billy Mills took spots from more deserving americans

Yep. The writing is on the walls everywhere you look in these trials too.

Ben Blankenship. Blank-in-ship. Implies he was smuggled into the country in a secret vessel without a birth certificate.

Galen Rupp. You can't spell England without Galen.

Donn Cabral. DC. Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Ben True. How about Ben False? Am I right?

Time to take our Trials back.