“A poor but wise youth is better than an old but foolish king who will no longer accept correction.” Ecclesiastes 4:13 ISV
In a story published by Canadian Running Magazine on Wednesday, the writer said “If you think you’ve seen it all in running, think again. On Wednesday, the men’s 70+ one-mile American record holder, Robert Qualls of Reno, Nev., was suspended for three years for violating U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) rules after testing positive for multiple prohibited substances. The 72-year-old tested positive for amphetamine and 19-norandrosterone (19-NA), a metabolite of nandrolone (19-nortestosterone), and other 19-norsteroids from a urine sample collected at the USATF Masters 5K Championships on Feb. 24, where he won his men’s 70-74 division. Amphetamine is classified as a stimulant, while nandrolone and testosterone are classified as anabolic agents. All these substances are prohibited according to the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List.” Qualls won’t be eligible to compete again until 2027, when he will be 75. I don’t know about you, but this story had me shaking my head. Quall showed that the length of one’s years doesn’t always mean they gained wisdom.
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