Dennis T Reynolds wrote:
Not just Western world wrote:Typically millenial snowflake, always needing to be praised.
IT IS A JOKE!
Jesus H Christ, did no one explain twitter comedy to you old farts?
When you see Kiprop run a race, you really doubt that he has enough intelligence to tell a joke.
Bannister was running after WW2 when many athletes were using bull testosterone - which was widely used in militaries such as the 3rd reich.
When you look at how heavily muscled he was in post war rationed england, i
am almost certain he was usign testosterone -w hich wasn't illegal
El Keniano wrote:
Hahaha I love it. Always knew this guy has a sense of humour. But to diss the Anglosaxon's middle-distance god? That's sacrilege. Bet he wasn't prepared for the wrath.
I searched through his Twitter mentions and cannot find any "wrath" except for an also deleted tweet by Bernard Lagat, apparently
xvcxcvx wrote:
The Oregon track is also about 2 seconds a lap faster than Bannister's track.
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Lololololololol
well,. wrote:
Dennis T Reynolds wrote:IT IS A JOKE!
Jesus H Christ, did no one explain twitter comedy to you old farts?
When you see Kiprop run a race, you really doubt that he has enough intelligence to tell a joke.
Lol
Nail in the Bannister wrote:
Bannister was also sick when he ran his fastest mile. Also a sub 4.
Bannister generally trained 30 min per day. He wasn't sponsored and doped like Kiprop either. Wait'll the political protection collapses. The E. Africans will lose 70% of their world beaters, including Kiprop.
This is a meme. I can't remember what the original joke is, but I've seen the format before.
But for what it's worth, didn't Bannister roll his ankle the day of the race and have a chest cold?
Even if the tweet reflects honest boohooing thoughts from Asbel Kiprop, he did delete. Meaning that on some level, at least, he realizes he made a mistake. Probably, anyway.
Who among us hasn't had hissy-fit thoughts from time to time? Who hasn't spoken something that was regretted soon thereafter? Or sent an email he or she regretted, and which couldn't be taken back? Or tweeted something he or she regretted, and later deleted to minimize (but not always eliminate) damage?
We're all less than ideal. Even a running god like Pre pissed off a few people with his mouth. I'magine Pre in the Twitter age! It's just that nowadays social media exposes more of our weak moments.
I'd say, aw, give Kiprop a break, unless he is staying in character. I'm not familiar with his history. One thing's certain -- I'll be glad to see him succeed on the track again, and again, and again, even if he is a pouter.
HardLoper wrote:
El Keniano wrote:Hahaha I love it. Always knew this guy has a sense of humour. But to diss the Anglosaxon's middle-distance god? That's sacrilege. Bet he wasn't prepared for the wrath.
I searched through his Twitter mentions and cannot find any "wrath" except for an also deleted tweet by Bernard Lagat, apparently
It's good enough for El Keniano to imagine British people getting angry, it doesn't matter if his Kenyan hero was almost completely ignored.
either kiprop is sick for real, including his head, or he is just plain stupid. i cannot figure out which it is....
oliverbrown wrote:
either kiprop is sick for real, including his head, or he is just plain stupid. i cannot figure out which it is....
Or he was joking and people took it the wrong way
This 100%. It was a joke, but even if it wasn't... To err is human, to forgive divine. Kiprop stay the course, hit the track!
Bannister was on testosterone like most european athletes. Paavo nurmi was using extracted testosterone as early as the 1920s.
bull testosterone was considered a tonic and wasn't illegal. but to say Bannister wasnt doped up is false.
the first natural 4 min mile was probably done by an african.
look at how heavily muscled bannister is in this pic - shoulders, veins
as well as his colleagues. these guys werent' weightlifting in those days, this is all heavy doses of testosterone
find me another middle distance since who was as muscled - other than doped up runners:
I thought it was funny. You're all being too sensitive
If it was a joke, why did he delete away?
I thought it was funny and harmless too.
Idiot wrote:
El Keniano wrote:Hahaha I love it. Always knew this guy has a sense of humour. But to diss the Anglosaxon's middle-distance god? That's sacrilege. Bet he wasn't prepared for the wrath.
Get over yourself. Bannister isn't the British middle distance God.
Listen, nobody in Britain gives a shit about Kiprop or Kenya.
This disheartening because all of us 45 million Kenyans are just obsessed with Bannister and Britain. He's on billboards in every major town in the Rift Valley and at least 3 babies (male and female) born in my home village this year were named after him.
well,. wrote:
Dennis T Reynolds wrote:IT IS A JOKE!
Jesus H Christ, did no one explain twitter comedy to you old farts?
When you see Kiprop run a race, you really doubt that he has enough intelligence to tell a joke.
Yeah man, especially that 3:26 or those 3 consecutive world championship golds right?! Just terrible!
What's unbelievable is that Roger Bannister should be some kind of sacred thing never to be criticized. Go Asbel. Your tweet was funny as hell and appreciated by most of us who don't have a stick up our butts.
Holy Cow wrote:
What's unbelievable is that Roger Bannister should be some kind of sacred thing never to be criticized. Go Asbel. Your tweet was funny as hell and appreciated by most of us who don't have a stick up our butts.
How fast would Asbel run if he trained like Bannister did and also had to complete studies at medical school? It's the way that Bannister fitted in his training around a demanding life that makes his achievements so impressive and something that many people can relate to. Bannister was also intelligent about his training trying to make every step he ran count towards his running goals - there is a lot we can learn from this.
In general, people cannot really relate to someone just sleeping and training all the time while doing nothing productive for their society and this is why amateur rules should be enforced again - this would largely get rid of the doping problem to boot.
truth33333 wrote:
Bannister was on testosterone like most european athletes. Paavo nurmi was using extracted testosterone as early as the 1920s.
bull testosterone was considered a tonic and wasn't illegal. but to say Bannister wasnt doped up is false.
the first natural 4 min mile was probably done by an african.
look at how heavily muscled bannister is in this pic - shoulders, veins
as well as his colleagues. these guys werent' weightlifting in those days, this is all heavy doses of testosterone
find me another middle distance since who was as muscled - other than doped up runners:
http://www.gettyimages.com/event/on-this-day-roger-bannister-broke-the-four-minute-mile-454442311#athletics-oxfordshire-england-6th-may-roger-bannister-shakes-hands-picture-id80748726
Nonsense!
You write as if Nurmi and Bannister doping are known facts! Offer actual evidence stating that they doped and maybe people will listen. Otherwise you are merely speculating.
Do you really consider Bannister muscular? To my eyes he always looked tall, skinny and lanky.