Genzebe Dibaba aims to break her sister's 5000m WR at Pre!

One of the reasons for the lack of records at "Pre" is that early afternoon is not peak time for fast distance running. The women's 5K will be run as the last event on Friday evening when the weather is more likely to be conducive to record attempts.

That being said, I still wouldn't bet on Genzebe breaking the record.

xagzig wrote:

She looked mortal in Doha, no chance.

There was no reason to run fast, with that fiasco of men in the race.

Not the same wrote:

xagzig wrote:

She looked mortal in Doha, no chance.

There was no reason to run fast, with that fiasco of men in the race.

Also, though we can't really be sure what kind of shape she's in, imagine the questions that going into Doha and beating Semenya would raise. Whether or not she's clean, Dibaba'd probably be better off time-trialing a great time like she did in her 350 than going up against athletes with a significant physiological advantage.

Uebwjwn wrote:

Not the same wrote:

There was no reason to run fast, with that fiasco of men in the race.

Also, though we can't really be sure what kind of shape she's in, imagine the questions that going into Doha and beating Semenya would raise. Whether or not she's clean, Dibaba'd probably be better off time-trialing a great time like she did in her 350 than going up against athletes with a significant physiological advantage.

Maybe she lost on purpose. She may hate having men in women's sports just like the rest of us. Half of the running world thinks Genzebe is doped to the gills, the other half thinks she is the most talented middle-distance runner on the female circuit. Either way, Genzebe is supposed to be untouchable. By losing to Semenya, she makes it appear, at least to some, that Semenya is a complete farce.

IAAF cut a deal with Jama: take your team off the sauce for a while and you won't go to jail.

14:43

Well why should she not predict fast times. "NOP' rings a bell!

but why wrote:

both Dibaba sisters are simply incredible and amazing to watch

I hope they never fail a test, it would be so disappointing, but I suspect they have so much genetic talent they aren't even tempted

LOL, how do you rationalize the fact that her coach was caught with EPO?

Wild Dominion wrote:

IAAF cut a deal with Jama: take your team off the sauce for a while and you won't go to jail.

14:43

As much as it hurts to admit it, I think you might be correct.

HardLoper wrote:

LOL, how do you rationalize the fact that her coach was caught with EPO?

Do you have proof of this? Was the coach with EPO or using/administrating EPO? There is a significant difference.

Idjr wrote:

HardLoper wrote:

LOL, how do you rationalize the fact that her coach was caught with EPO?

Do you have proof of this? Was the coach with EPO or using/administrating EPO? There is a significant difference.

Do you think the coach keeps a big stash of EPO just for fun and doesn't use it? Use your brain.

You have no proof.

Sledgehammer wrote:

You have no proof.

Two athletes banned under a coach's tutelage, preloaded syringes of epo in the same camp's hotel, a suspicious London domination by makhloufi, and the breaking of a doped Chinese record isn't enough proof? Did you want a cell video of an injection? Is that what it takes these days?

Not thinking straight wrote:

Two athletes banned under a coach's tutelage, preloaded syringes of epo in the same camp's hotel, a suspicious London domination by makhloufi, and the breaking of a doped Chinese record isn't enough proof? Did you want a cell video of an injection? Is that what it takes these days?

This website is the stupidest place on the internet.

start list for the women's 5K is up - that is going to be one bonkers race

cannot wait to see Huddle in action again at 5000, wish it was this weekend!

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This was planned. Looking mortal makes her less suspicious. She will

win at Pre. 14:14.

When was the last time a record attempt panned out at Hysteric Heyweird? Don't fall for the hype.