From Fritz on Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 09:28:01 from 65.116.116.6
Hopefully she has to repay her winnings,
The World Marathon Majors -- the six-race consortium that includes Boston, London, Berlin, Tokyo, Chicago and New York -- has the authority to demand repayment of prize money under the terms of its athletes' contract. However, any such action and the stripping of her titles will remain on hold until the appeals process is exhausted.
Her $500,000 WMM bonus for winning both races last year is also in limbo until the case has run its course.
From Jake K on Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 10:32:35 from 159.212.71.17
While the fact that she even got caught is great, and will miss the WCs/Olympics, it's sort of a farce that she only is banned for two years. I hope we start to see longer term (4-8 year) or even lifetime bans from competition.
Good luck at the 5K tomorrow. I don't know if you've ever raced out there, but there are marks on the road measuring out every kilometer, so you can really get a good sense of pace.
From james (runmehappy) on Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 11:11:59 from 50.203.76.218
Thanks Jake. I have never raced out there. I am excited to see where I am at. Would be great to break the 18 min mark.
From Jenruns on Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 16:13:52 from 73.20.25.97
Glad they caught her... What a witch (switch the w with a b and that's how I really feel about her!) Not cool... Not cool!
Good luck tomorrow! You're gonna run great!
From allie on Mon, Feb 02, 2015 at 09:47:09 from 73.207.133.226
i vote for lifetime bans. a two year ban is way too soft a punishment for cheating people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, or as shalane flanagan said, cheating people out of experiencing those special moments, which are far more valuable than ca$h.
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