Category Archives: PEDs and Drug Cheating

The Fog of War

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Jon Waldron

“War is the realm of uncertainty; three quarters of the factors on which action in war is based are wrapped in a fog of greater or lesser uncertainty. A sensitive and discriminating judgment is called for; a skilled intelligence to … Continue reading →

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Days of Reckoning

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Jon Waldron

“These are days of reckoning for track and field, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), and for fans of athletics everywhere, as details of systematic doping and well-paid cover-ups make their way into the public eye. It’s a familiar … Continue reading →

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Four Minutes of Ugly

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Jon Waldron

As a spectator, fan, coach, or athlete, races don’t always go as planned, and when that happens, you do your best to accept the outcome and move on. But I have a vivid memory of watching the TV broadcast of … Continue reading →

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Happy to See Them Go: Dibaba, Rowbury Topple World, American 1500m Records

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Jon Waldron

“Those cheering for the removal of the Chinese records are idiots.” – On the LetsRun message boards (where else?)

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Pushing the Limits

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Jon Waldron

“So here is where we are in track and field, back in an old familiar place to which the sport returns with dispiriting regularity, and seemingly evermore. Not just to storied Hayward Field (although there, too), but to a place … Continue reading →

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The Family Table

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Jon Waldron

The irony was lost on absolutely no one that on National Running Day, ProPublica and the BBC went public with allegations and evidence that the Nike Oregon Project and Coach Alberto Salazar have been bending or breaking anti-doping regulations for … Continue reading →

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Supplemental Reading

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Jon Waldron

There are times — last night was one of them — when I want the Internet to apologize for taking so much of my time and giving so little in return. Of course, I have only myself to blame for … Continue reading →

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Running’s “Tour-de-France” Moment?

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Pulling up LetsRun.com on her laptop, Joni scanned the headlines and message board threads and asked the reasonable question, “Is Running about to have its “Tour-de-France” moment?”

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Enduring Shame: Marita Koch and the GDR

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Photo: Wolfgang Kluge via Wikipedia I am haunted by the photo of East German sprinter Marita Koch smiling in the midst of a group of young fans. The photo was taken in 1986 when Koch was 29 years old and … Continue reading →

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