Just finished this article in Runner’s World about doping in distance running. Great read re: a top athlete, Eddy Hellebuyck, who shot EPO, denied it, and finally came clean (pun intended). Definitely much better journalism than you would expect to see crammed between the product review of the latest running beanie and an ad for the Disneyworld Marathon.
Reminded me of the movie Bigger, Stronger, Faster, which did a stellar job pointing out the hypocrisy behind the American “work hard and play fair and you will win!” mantra while we celebrate cheaters at every level of professional athleticism. Informative and eye-opening but touching and personal, too. Also recommended.
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