Fitting Debates: Armstrong out of U.S. Track & Field marathons

{Courtesy of the Chicago Sun-Times}

By: LL
As all runners and non-runners are aware, after plans to run in the Chicago Marathon on October 7th, Lance Armstrong has learned that he is banned from all U.S. Track & Field races. This ban includes the Chicago Marathon, Boston Marathon and New York Marathon. Read about it here at the Chicago Sun-Times. Now he has been stripped of his titles and will no longer be able to compete in any athletic event affiliated with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

Lance Armstrong was planning to run the Chicago Marathon as part of the LiveStrong Foundation - his foundation against cancer. This morning, it was reported that the LiveStrong Foundation would still remain affiliated with these races since they have been such a strong force in charitable runs.

What do you all think of the lifetime ban? Should he still be able to run as part of his foundation?