Big Doping Stories: Rosa Charged With Doping Jeptoo, Aregawi Goes Free, Raid In Kenya

Thanks for the perspective.This may be the case. we will see what plays out. The Aden investigation looks much more thorough at this point. I am just speculating but corruption could also be subtle and opportunistic. For example, one could be paid to let people know about a test or giving them an hour to sort out documentation at the start of a surprise visit to a training camp.

Letsrun contributor Andy Arnold's perspective is interesting too.

https://www.facebook.com/andrew.j.arnold/posts/10208055804527396

As an outsider, I'm circumspect in terms of reaching a conclusion on the probity of any given individuals; as we know, those who shout loudest about their morals can often be the most corrupt.

On the other hand, it's clear that Kenyan distance running is not professional cycling in the 90s (and onwards?) - the tenor of the conversation is utterly different. The contrast with Russia is striking, where there really are parallels with the blanket blood boosting in pro cycling: no one ever really seems to condemn the cheats, complaints are made about the system and there are whinges that they are not morally culpable because everyone is at it anyway.

Corrupt system wrote:

Anyone who knows the Kenyan police, courts(judges and prosecutors) and entire justice system would tell you that this whole thing has nothing to do with doping. I wish it were as it sounds but it is not. It is the case of killing two birds with one stone. The corrupt system has seen a way to extort money out of the sports agents and managers (and very soon athletes) through the Anti-doping crusade. Firstly there were no raids and therefore no drugs were found on him(them) and the only evidence they have is alleged testimony by some athlete who ran the world youth championship back in 2001 and who is apparently bitter why he did not get any better from there.

Yes, and in fact that's why the system was set up in the first place, not about drugs, but extorting money from the work of the athletes, plus controlling who gets the medals and who doesn't. Note the ridiculous recent ban of Russia, which was entirely politically motivated, nothing to do with athletes taking drugs, and even farther from drugs actually helping anyone to run faster, which is the most ridiculous notion. Drug accusations are simply an excuse for doing this harassment and terrorism of the athletes, but nothing really about drugs.

So... Rosa gets busted.

Then Kiprop loses.

Coincidence? I think not.

This is huge but the powers that be will make sure doping - for E. Africans, Cubans, other anointed third world peoples, will continue. So all you filthy Euros and rotten Japanese stop complaining about it.

Wow, do you actually think the Japanese are doping?

You are absolutely right! Such is possible and that is why I hope the IAAF and Wada are paying a close attention to all that is going on. But with Lamine Diack and son's corruption, Iaaf, though with a new head, is not reliable. Wada seems to be compromised too. I guess in the end we get what we get. Only big concern is punishing innocent athletes and agents/managers because trust me, there are many of them out there who eat from their sweat.