After obliterating the womens's marathon world record by almost 2 minutes and becoming the first women ever to run a sub 2:10 marathon in Chicago 2024, Ruth Chepngetich has come under a lot of scrutiny. Letsrun Journalist Robert Johnson even insinuated that Chepngetich may be doping when he asked a leading question at the post race press conference. Many believe this time is too good to be true - but is this as open and shut a case of doping that people are making out? This video explains and analyses the arguments for and against the possibility that Chepngetich is doping before coming voicing my own final verdict on whether this was a steroid free performance.
Articles referenced:
Letsrun: https://www.letsrun.com/news/2024/10/ruth-chepngetichs-209-marathon-world-record-has-broken-our-brains/
Outside: https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/ruth-chepngetich-marathon-record/
Marathon Handbook: https://marathonhandbook.com/ruth-chepngetich-world-record-plausible/
Of course I don't agree with everything said in these articles but I do think they offer some great insight and are a bit more balanced than the average discussion about this.
Music Used:
Track: Percussion Music.
Genres: percussion
Moods: energetic, powerful
Instruments: percussive, drums, claps, stomps
Music by Max Tune
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"I Knew a Guy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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