

NEWS WRAP: Caster's Book Controversy / Biological Passport Defeat / Does the Sub-2 Marathon beckon?
Nov 10, 2023
Former world steeplechase champion, Norah Jeruto, cleared of doping charges despite adverse findings in her biological passport. Controversy surrounding Caster Semenya's tell-all book and the ongoing debate about her eligibility as a female athlete. The potential of a sub-2 hour marathon record and the implications of constant carbohydrate consumption during endurance events. Exploration of the definition of male and female based on biology and historical cases of athletes with ambiguous genitalia. Recent marathon world record set by Calvin Kip and its impact on the excitement for new records. The complexity of a significant doping case and the implications for the anti-doping system. The process of appealing a rule violation in athletics and the use of the biological passport to assess athletes for doping.
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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
Controversy and Regulation in Women's Sports
05:36 • 27min
Exploring the Definition of Male and Female Based on Biology
32:45 • 2min
The Release of a Controversial Book and Debating Carbohydrate Absorption through the Mouth
34:42 • 2min
Fuel Utilization and Everesting World Record
37:05 • 5min
Redefining Marathon Records
42:15 • 17min
The Appeal of Cycling and a Complex Doping Case
59:44 • 10min
The Appeals Process: Presenting the Athlete's Case
01:09:50 • 6min
Blood Doping, Suspicion of EPO Use, and Controversy
01:15:50 • 14min
Cycling Mistakes, Chris Trim's Career, and Sporting Events Wrap-up
01:30:09 • 3min