world and Olympic runner-up went from hero to villain because of drugs Angel Cruz 21/03/2009 world and Olympic runner-up went from hero to villain because of drugs .--> In the summer of 1987 the old Vallehermoso Stadium (now demolished) was the scene of a historic event: the American Danny Harris broke 9 years, 9 months and 9 days of invincibility of Edwin Moses, undefeated after 122 consecutive races. Previously he was Olympic silver (18 years) in Los Angeles, behind Moses, and in that same 1987 repitirÃa that money in the world championships in Rome ... Moses behind. Was in heaven and was the successor of the great Edwin ... But of paradise down to hell in a very short time.
was injured in 1988 and stayed out of the Seoul Games to be fifth in the Trials. Was favored to break the hegemony of Moses, but could not compete. A hard blow. Dubious companies attended and was hooked on cocaine. Those who knew him saw him with glassy eyes that hid something destructive. In 1992 he tested positive with this poison and IAAF punished him with four years of which he served three after begging for mercy. In 1996 he qualified for the Atlanta Olympics, but tested positive again and was off the team. Punishment in perpetuity. Three years later he was diagnosed with colon cancer. It was a broken man, who spent four months in jail accused of stealing an old lady of 75 years. Was released. Was innocent.
But the willpower and the help of his girlfriend has returned to life. University of Iowa, one in which he studied, has been hired as assistant coach, under the command of Corey Ihmels. It also applies to finish their studies abandoned. Danny Harris is a new man.
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