Ezekiel Kemboi: “I am wishing [that] one time Evan Jager of the United States [will] be a Olympic champion"

This is what the olympics is all about. Love to see that

Kemboi is one of the greatest personalities in sport. Such a great career.

Better Call Saul wrote:

Kemboi is one of the greatest personalities in sport. Such a great career.

Great sense of humor also. Has any kenyan ever had decent hurdling form?

Better Call Saul wrote:

Kemboi is one of the greatest personalities in sport. Such a great career.

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I bbc wrote:

She said when they arrived at the house they fought for several minutes and then Mr Kemboi went to the car to get a dagger and stabbed her.

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Well, at least he said he would teach them to 'jump', rather than hurdle. :) He was pretty good at jumping those hurdles.

JAGER + KEMBOI = JABOI?! wrote:

This is what the olympics is all about. Love to see that

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The Champ wrote:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-18624697

I bbc wrote:

She said when they arrived at the house they fought for several minutes and then Mr Kemboi went to the car to get a dagger and stabbed her.

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You gotta have that killer instinct.

I would trust Ezekiel's word on this far more than some money-grabbing gold digger's. Top runners in Kenya are targets for grifters and scam artists (RIP Wanjiru).

LetsRun.com wrote:

Kemboi also offered Jager and Kipruto his coaching services, "Now that I’ve retired I’ll go and teach him [Kipruto] how to jump, even if Evan Jager wants my teaching I’ll teach him to jump." He laughed and said, "When they come to me, if they want my services they’ll have to pay good money."

That's pretty good.

But in all seriousness, Jager's jumped probably secured him the Silver. He was perfect out there today.

*jumping

Jäger is the one western runner that commands genuine respect from his Kenyan peers. Remember even Birech thought he and Jager would've worked together had he made the Olympics, but I don't think anyone, even prime Kemboi, could've beaten Conseslus on this kind of form.

Great to see the Kenyans acknowledge our athletes. Rudisha posted on Facebook a picture with Makhloufi and Murphy saying, "This very promising youngster from USA Clayton Murphy. These two gentlemen will only get better and better." https://m.facebook.com/DavidRudishareal/photos/a.403587589700905.62941651.400363426689988/1134906826568974/?type=3&fs=5

llort_vbo wrote:

JAGER + KEMBOI = JABOI?! wrote:

This is what the olympics is all about. Love to see that

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+1. Love this. Reminds me of when El G had so much praise for Webb, and now we have Rudisha praising Murphy and Kemboi praising Jager.

That is how much respect we Americans have for the African runners - just knowing they respect our guys is one of the highest compliments an American runner can get. Here's to years of increasing (hopefully friendly most of the time) rivalries with mutual respect (and American runners still have a long way to go...).

These guys hamming it up a bit for the spotlight perhaps. How do you get your name talked about in the biggest media market? Talk about your new "buddy", the American who raced well. I don't see anyone talking to the cameras with their arm around the Algerian silver medalist.

Celebs yo wrote:

I don't see anyone talking to the cameras with their arm around the Algerian silver medalist.

I hope he didn't go home devastated.

Interactions with Mahk daddy seemed cordial after the 800.

I had heard about this at the time but didn't recall hearing his story. Looks like he was in trouble again in 2014. It seems in both situations charges were dropped. The argument from both sides are radically different. Kemboi if his facts are to be accepted, had a strong case in his favor and explaining and disputing the allegations, in both situations.