1988 Olympic 100 Meter Finals: Ben Johnson not the only doped sprinter

This is an interesting photo and an article found here, at Mid Day sports.

This was the race that Ben Johnson won in 9.79.  It is interesting that almost each lane of this race contained a track athlete who at some point was caught doping.  Here is a rundown, left to right:

Dennis Mitchell
10.04 secs

Mitchell tested positive for testosterone, claiming the result was a result of drinking beer and having too much sex the night before. He was suspended for two years by the IAAF. Best 9.86

Desai Williams
10.11 secs

Williams, who is currently working with school kids, admitted to using steroids at the Dubin inquiry but never tested positive. Best: 10.16

Ben Johnson
9.79 secs

Johnson came back from his suspension to run a 10.16 in 1992 and qualified for the semis in Barcelona.   He failed a second drug test in 1993   Best: 9.79

Calvin Smith
9.99 secs

Smith, who currently lives in Florida, has been adamant that he never used performance enhancing drugs throughout his career. Best: 9.93

Lindford Christie
9.97 secs

Christie tested positive for pseudoephedrine after the Seoul 200m race. He later tested positive to mandrolone in 1999 and was suspended for two years.
Best: 9.87

Carl Lewis
9.92 secs

It was revealed last year that though Lewis tested positive to minor amounts of stimulants two months before the event, he was allowed to compete.  Best: 9.86

Ray Stewart
12.2 secs

Stewart secretly failed a drugs test the year before and pulled up injured in that race, has kept himself fit by playing football.  Best: 9.96

Robson Da Silva
10.11 secs

Da Silva works with Brazil’s track and field authority. He was a bronze in the relay at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. Best: 10.11

Comments

[Greg C.]

Cold medicine has never helped me run faster.

[GRG]

'Cold medicine' means different things. If you take a load of a sympthomimetic like pseudoephedrine, odds are that the drug will work like a stimulant, thus improving your performance.

If you take something with an anti-histamine drug, like most 'cold medicines' your performance may deteriorate.

The anti-doping lists are put together by experts who know the drugs. The effects depend upon drug and dose.

thanks

[toyracer]

Does anyone have any more information of the "Stewart secretly failed a drugs test the year before" allegation? Any links to any articles etc?

[Chris Cooper]

Did anyone respond to Toyracers question about Ray Stewart?. This web page seems to be the source of the comment about Ray Stewart failing a test in 1987. I think it was made up by someone, but would be happy to be disillusioned if someone can cite a source?

[t]

your gay

[radii supras]

Now we have a great walkway that goes to the beach and to the canals that came from the partnership of community with government

[belstaff chaquetas]

let's join our hands together to stop this kind of wrong doings. It may risk lives in the future if we just let them continue.