The London Marathon on Sunday will almost certainly be won by an East African. This group may be one of the most fascinating in all of sports science, such has their distance dominance been. But in a time when doping stories tarnish their success, what are we to make of their performances, and how should they be trusted or doubted? This article explores skepticism and trust in performances
Asbel Kiprop banned for four years: The Final Decision and anti-doping insights
Asbel Kiprop, former Olympic and three-time World 1500m champion, has been banned for four years for doping. Here are my insights on the Final Decision and some concepts it raises about anti-doping.
Short Thought on Sport: Asbel Kiprop’s “positive test” and a chance for the biological passport to shine (or not)
I’m back with a short thought on sport! Turns out these haven’t always been short enough to allow me to do them as often as I’d have liked, apologies. But let’s see how this one goes! So Asbel Kiprop is due to hear his fate any day now. On March 23rd, I read an article […]
Four bullet Friday: World XC, the IAAF’s uneasy distance relationship, and pain for performance
It’s been a while since I did a four-bullet Friday – too much travel, too many court cases and meetings! But here goes, four quick-fire thoughts to usher in the weekend! [ribbon toplink=true]1. World X-Country Championships and the IAAF’s uneasy relationship with distance events[/ribbon] Something I missed over the course of my frantic last few […]
On Transgender athletes and performance advantages
Ok, here goes. I’ve been meaning to write this for a while, but time and energy have not allowed it. But I’ve just been involved in some lively Twitter discussions, ultimately productive, so I’m going to try to share some thoughts around this issue of transgender females (male-to-female transitioning people) competing in women’s sport. It’s […]