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Doped, But Never Failed

A prominent track and field coach is about to go on trial for doping and lawyers on both sides plan to prove that cheaters are steps ahead of sports authorities. Consider:

The I.A.A.F. performed 3,277 drug tests last year and barred only 10 athletes for doping. In her career, [Marion Jones] passed more than 160 drug tests.

You don’t have to be paranoid to wonder if the doping problem is as — or even more — widespread in racing with millions of dollars in purses at stake.