The one I can think of, is that Gabe Grunewald was dq’ed due to Salazar making some sort of threat to USATF, perhaps on behalf of Nike. Are there other ‘conspiracy theories’ of the sport?
The one I can think of, is that Gabe Grunewald was dq’ed due to Salazar making some sort of threat to USATF, perhaps on behalf of Nike. Are there other ‘conspiracy theories’ of the sport?
vIrTuAL rAcE wrote:
The one I can think of, is that Gabe Grunewald was dq’ed due to Salazar making some sort of threat to USATF, perhaps on behalf of Nike. Are there other ‘conspiracy theories’ of the sport?
WTF are you talking about?
Alcoa wrote:
vIrTuAL rAcE wrote:
The one I can think of, is that Gabe Grunewald was dq’ed due to Salazar making some sort of threat to USATF, perhaps on behalf of Nike. Are there other ‘conspiracy theories’ of the sport?
WTF are you talking about?
This
https://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/02/inside-story-gabriele-grunewalds-dq-insider-access-false-promises-violation-usatfs-rules/David Mack, former Oregon 800m runner with a 1:43 pr took out Biggie.
All of the Chinese women's distance records from the mid-90s are fake and were produced by a conspiracy involving the entire Chinese federation. I believe that 100%. I'll dig up an old thread on the topic later.
Well there is always the King Kong:
vIrTuAL rAcE wrote:
The one I can think of, is that Gabe Grunewald was dq’ed due to Salazar making some sort of threat to USATF, perhaps on behalf of Nike. Are there other ‘conspiracy theories’ of the sport?
I’ve know Dennis (Gabe’s coach) for a while and ran with Gabe a few times. 10-15 years ago Dennis used to get calls all the time from Alberto, and he’d always kind of roll his eyes and say ‘Alberto’s calling again,’ pre-Galen so he wasn’t as big of a deal. Anyway, Gabe said Jordan Hasay apologized to her and at least said she had no idea that Alberto was doing and withdrew them appeal when she learned the situation.
Long story short, Gabe was super nice genuine person, I gained a ton of respect for Jordan Hasay, and Alberto is an awful person.
Flo Jo and Beamon’s WRs were almost certainly wind-aided
Carl Lewis failed a drug test in 88 but IAAF covered it up
88 Ben Johnson = scapegoat although guilty as charged
Flojo/Carl Lewis = tv $$$ & deemed clean.
American women start beating the East bloc at their own game. Mary Slaney got a jump on them in 83.
Calvin Smith = treated like garbage
70's-80's East German Women's team for a decade before = abomination....Russians not far behind & Lookout...let's get the Chinese on the map after the doctors move from Germany and join forces with Ma R. German men weren't as dominant as the women but they had their share.
Modern era Time to get African nation's to the front.... EPO etc...
The passport doesn't seem to deter those that feel like they can still beat the system.
Guilty until proven innocent....
Billy Mills was lapped at some point in Tokyo.
Thank you for sharing. I like to think that Jordan wouldn’t have wanted that protest.
113 wrote:
All of the Chinese women's distance records from the mid-90s are fake and were produced by a conspiracy involving the entire Chinese federation. I believe that 100%. I'll dig up an old thread on the topic later.
Fake as in doped or they literally didn’t even run those times? Of course the first option they’re fake records anyway, but the 2nd would be wild if it was pulled off.
vIrTuAL rAcE wrote:
113 wrote:
All of the Chinese women's distance records from the mid-90s are fake and were produced by a conspiracy involving the entire Chinese federation. I believe that 100%. I'll dig up an old thread on the topic later.
Fake as in doped or they literally didn’t even run those times? Of course the first option they’re fake records anyway, but the 2nd would be wild if it was pulled off.
I don't think the times were even achievable with all of the doping in the world. I think they ran the times but on a short track.
113 wrote:
vIrTuAL rAcE wrote:
Fake as in doped or they literally didn’t even run those times? Of course the first option they’re fake records anyway, but the 2nd would be wild if it was pulled off.
I don't think the times were even achievable with all of the doping in the world. I think they ran the times but on a short track.
I could believe this
Florence Griffith Joyner was forced to retire after testing positive at or around the 1988 Olympics.
sir scrohan wrote:
Flo Jo and Beamon’s WRs were almost certainly wind-aided
Carl Lewis failed a drug test in 88 but IAAF covered it up
The latter is not a conspiracy theory, it’s verifiable. Carl Lewis tested positive for a substance found in cold medicine that I believe is no longer banned.
Rexing was actually wearing spikes.
Yes.
Keep your medals, go home and never race again.
Ollan Cassell knows a lot of secrets.
2018 Boston Marathon results were coordinated. Yuki and Des are both great stories but neither were capable of winning Boston. Yuki was the people’s champion but not good enough to win Boston. Des was a shadow of her 2011 self and no longer a factor for the win. Neither have run a race since that was worthy of winning Boston.
Short track at Stanford, Monaco, etc.