The revelation is late, but it remains spectacular nonetheless. According to South China Morning Post, the athletes who made up China’s famous “Army of Ma” in the 90s were all doped. One of them, Wang Junxia, explained this to a journalist in a letter written in 1995, a letter which was never published until recent days. “He forced us to take large doses of banned products,” assured the young woman, referring to the coach of this group of nine middle-distance specialists, Ma Junren. The athletes of Ma's Army outrageously dominated the World Championships in 1993, before breaking the world records in the 1500, 3000 and 10.000 m.
— Published February 5, 2016
