Olympic nuttiness: Runner exits track, cuts across infield, stands on sidelines & cheers competitors.

Taoufik Makhloufi, One of the 1500m Favorites, Is Kicked Out of the Olympic Games 1500m Final

letsrun.com 06 Aug '12, 1pm

Olympic nuttiness: Runner exits track, cuts across infield, stands on sidelines & cheers competitors.

of Algegia, who on Sunday had suddenly became the favorite for the 1500m final after dominating his semifinal in such a fashion that stunned former world record holder Steve Cram yesterday, has been disqualified from the 800m and kicked out the Olympic 1500m final, after being deemed to not have given an honest effort in the first round of the 800m.

Full article: http://www.letsrun.com/2012/taoufik-0806.php

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@carlosgolde » 07 Aug '12, 2pm
Porque al atleta de 1.500 descalificado por los 800 le han vuelto a readmitir. [link]
@grethhha » 07 Aug '12, 2am
[link] haha #picsaretoofunny
@ConnectRace » 06 Aug '12, 11pm
Crazy! A medal favorite kicked out of Olympics for not trying hard enough in his 2nd event. [link] What are your thoughts?
@teamossenbrink » 06 Aug '12, 6pm
“@Scienceofsport: Crazy development in men's 1500m - Makhloufi kicked out: [link]"Let's DQ more.Bolt cd have tried harder #fb
@abhijitathavale » 06 Aug '12, 4pm
WTF! RT @pkedrosky Olympic nuttiness: Runner exits track, cuts across infield, stands on sidelines, cheers competitors. [link]
@sandbergadvisor » 06 Aug '12, 3pm
stop the madness [link]
@kushkatakia » 06 Aug '12, 3pm
RT @pkedrosky Olympic nuttiness: Runner exits track, cuts across infield, stands on sidelines & cheers competitors. [link]
@pkedrosky » 06 Aug '12, 3pm
Olympic nuttiness: Runner exits track, cuts across infield, stands on sidelines & cheers competitors. [link]
@ADelicious1 » 06 Aug '12, 3pm
@dj2e01 The Algerian matey than ran super fast for the 1500m that Steve Cram thought had doped yesterday? DQ'ed! [link]
@kylebrorozza » 06 Aug '12, 3pm
RT @CTRunsThis: [link] 1500m Favorite is kicked out! #TrackAndField #Olympics
@americanarena » 06 Aug '12, 3pm
"failure to compete honestly with bona fide effort" @Scienceofsport Crazy development in 1500m - Makhloufi kicked out [link]
@Scienceofsport » 06 Aug '12, 3pm
Crazy development in men's 1500m - Makhloufi kicked out: [link] Doping debate aside,why make a guy run BOTH races? #london2012
@Bradford82 » 06 Aug '12, 2pm
C'est bizarre. RT @run_store: L'affaire Makhloufi. Algerian 800/1500m runner disqualified from London Games. [link]
@RUN_Store » 06 Aug '12, 2pm
L'affaire Makhloufi. Algerian 800/1500m runner disqualified from further participation in London Games. [link]
@dantalintyre » 06 Aug '12, 2pm
1500m favorite kicked out of Olympic Games — [link] #london2012 #olympics
@CTRunsThis » 06 Aug '12, 2pm
[link] 1500m Favorite is kicked out! #TrackAndField #Olympics
@prestonb3000 » 06 Aug '12, 2pm
Wow, Makhlofui is out: [link]
@djsjeffer » 06 Aug '12, 1pm
RT @hogtuxc: Wow, Makhloufi is out: [link]
@hogtuxc » 06 Aug '12, 1pm
Wow, Makhloufi is out: [link]
@MoAnsar » 06 Aug '12, 1pm
"@anasaltikriti: Do you have a link to the story? I was actually looking forward to seeing him win gold at the 1500!" < [link]
@KraigJConnor » 06 Aug '12, 1pm
RT @letsrundotcom: Taoufik Makhloufi One of the 1500m Favorites Kicked Out of Olympics After Not Giving Honest Effort in 800 [link]
@letsrundotcom » 06 Aug '12, 1pm
Taoufik Makhloufi One of the 1500m Favorites Kicked Out of Olympics After Not Giving Honest Effort in 800 [link]
@NickHooker1 » 06 Aug '12, 1pm
Good News - [link]
@MartinEglitis » 06 Aug '12, 4pm
RT @pkedrosky: Olympic nuttiness: Runner exits track, cuts across infield, stands on sidelines & cheers competitors. [link]
@gerald_crawford » 06 Aug '12, 3pm
RT @pkedrosky: Olympic nuttiness: Runner exits track, cuts across infield, stands on sidelines & cheers competitors. [link]
@dariusvasefi » 06 Aug '12, 3pm
RT @pkedrosky: Olympic nuttiness: Runner exits track, cuts across infield, stands on sidelines & cheers competitors. [link]
@shilpaanand » 06 Aug '12, 3pm
RT @pkedrosky: Olympic nuttiness: Runner exits track, cuts across infield, stands on sidelines & cheers competitors. [link]
@LlamaRunning » 06 Aug '12, 3pm
RT @Scienceofsport: Crazy development in men's 1500m - Makhloufi kicked out: [link] Doping debate aside,why make a guy run BOTH races? #london2012
@matt_sharpey » 06 Aug '12, 3pm
RT @Scienceofsport: Crazy development in men's 1500m - Makhloufi kicked out: [link] Doping debate aside,why make a guy run BOTH races? #london2012
@umunum » 06 Aug '12, 3pm
RT @Scienceofsport: Crazy development in men's 1500m - Makhloufi kicked out: [link] Doping debate aside,why make a guy run BOTH races? #london2012
@SANDOMENICO_RC » 06 Aug '12, 2pm
RT @letsrundotcom: Taoufik Makhloufi One of the 1500m Favorites Kicked Out of Olympics After Not Giving Honest Effort in 800 [link]
@djsjeffer » 06 Aug '12, 2pm
RT @letsrundotcom: Taoufik Makhloufi One of the 1500m Favorites Kicked Out of Olympics After Not Giving Honest Effort in 800 [link]
@TylerPintoCEO » 06 Aug '12, 1pm
RT @letsrundotcom: Taoufik Makhloufi One of the 1500m Favorites Kicked Out of Olympics After Not Giving Honest Effort in 800 [link]
@eamonn137 » 06 Aug '12, 1pm
RT @letsrundotcom: Taoufik Makhloufi One of the 1500m Favorites Kicked Out of Olympics After Not Giving Honest Effort in 800 [link]