One wonders what the Women’s marathon record truly is! Look at how many women have been busted who ran 2:16 or under! I believe it is 2:12-2:14. Truth is, AIU is busting more cheaters, especially in Kenya. I suspect that testing needs to pick up in Ethiopia. It is obviously not the shoes that make a difference, but EPO, which still seems to be the drug of choice. In 2014, I broke the news about #RitaJeptoo, who was about to take a big check from #WorldMarathonMajors.
Until the punishments are draconian (all money returned to sponsors and races) and the shame of being named a cheater, we’ll keep seeing these posts nearly every day.
@aiu_athletics is doing a better job, but big-time cheaters persist? Where do you think the women’s marathon world record is, and by that I mean non-dopers? Do we go back to Paula Radcliffe’s WR and start all over? This undermines the legitimacy of women’s elite marathoning. It damages the sport and terrifies sponsors.