Doping in other sports?

[Rob5091]

Plus, the entire top three went below Kiptum's WR.

...and the clock is ticking the countdown to the seemingly inevitable doping suspension.

 

[Rob5091]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...sets-new-target-london-marathon-win-athletics

Sawe was asked whether he agreed with his coach, Claudio Berardelli that 1:58 was possible in his next race, he smiled. “I agree I can run 1:58,” he replied. “It’s only a matter of time. If you have good starting preparation for any race, then to achieve anything is possible.”

Interesting titbit of news -

Sawe also thanked Adidas for paying the Athletics Integrity Unit $50,000 (£37,000) a year to ensure that he is drug tested more – which he hopes will make people trust his performances more.

Just like the good ol' days when Lance brought the UCI a blood testing machine.
And of course it's all about the fueling - sounds familiar, and being special .... bread and honey, the breakfast of champions!
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...don-marathon-sabastian-sawe-world-record-2026

Sabastian Sawe’s astonishing world marathon record of one hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds at Sunday’s London Marathon was fuelled by running 150 miles a week, wearing the lightest super shoes in history and a pre-race breakfast of bread and honey ...“There is no doubt we are in the new era of marathon running because of the shoe and proper fuelling,” he added. “So we are super-glad to Adidas and Maurten. They have come to Kenya so many times to support us, because all of us realise that Sabastian was not just a good one, but he’s a special one.

 

[Invicituz]

Chicago and Berlin are probably slightly faster than London, so it's likely that the world record will be surpassed again on these courses in the coming years. A milestone has been achieved with the new world record, rather like Roger Bannister's first sub-four-minute mile in 1954, that sparked an influx of runners achieving that feat. Now that the 'impossible' barrier is broken, more athletes will possibly go under 2 hours.

Of course Eliud Kipchoge ran 1:59:40.2 for the event in 2019 at the Ineos 1:59 Challenge but was ineligible to be ratified as an official world record due to the conditions that it was held under.