Open Letter to Clients of International Athletics Consultancy, letter by Zane Branson, note by Larry Eder

The following letter is a unique one, in our eyes. The International Athletics Consultancy, in light of several recent positing doping cases in Kenya, wrote the following letter to their clients and ask media, among them, RunBlogRun.com to consider publishing it.

Dear All,

Hope you are doing well.

Please find information included below and if you find it appropriate, please take under consideration to potentially share this open letter on your websites, so we can all work together on raising awareness re: doping in Kenya and so we all can help reach as many athletes as possible.

As always, many thanks for all the great work you are doing.

Kind regards,

Davor

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Open letter to clients of International Athletics Consultancy
http://iac-athletics.com/eng/news.php?ID=247

Open letter to clients of International Athletics Consultancy

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
Dear athletes and friends,

This important message is for the athletes we work for in particular, but also for all our other athlete-friends in Kenya.

Apparently and unfortunately, there is still a problem with some non-informed or ill-informed practitioners (doctors, pharmacy staff and perhaps others) who are still offering very bad advice that can destroy athletes’ careers in athletics and their ability to compete, earn money and provide a living to their families.

If anyone is offering to “help” you feel better, stronger or to make you train harder or run faster, then, please and as always, use your knowledge and common sense and walk away.

Such people are not trying to help you and they obviously do not care about what could happen to you. They are using you and trying to profit from your hard work and when you get caught you are the one who loses everything and they walk away untouched.

We do talk about these matters often with you, especially with younger and less-experienced clients, but in light of recent developments in Kenya it is our responsibility towards you to remind you about the importance of gaining knowledge and being in full control.

As a professional athlete, you are responsible for any substance you take and please do not take anyone’s advice on supplements and medications without checking with me first or without communicating with IAAF anti-doping personnel ([email protected]) in order to ask them for guidance.

For more information on matters related to doping, please visit IAAF’s website.
http://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/documents/anti-doping#athletes-guides-and-advisory-notes

Please always remember that we need to work together for your protection.

Best wishes to you, your families and training partners and looking forward to seeing you in Kenya soon,
 
Zane Branson, IAAF Authorized Athletes’ Representative 

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