The homepage got me thinking. The Brojos addressed Mo Farah fans, yet I haven't seen anyone on these message boards who actually likes him. So my poll is:
Are you a Mo Farah fan? No explanations necessary.
My answer: No
The homepage got me thinking. The Brojos addressed Mo Farah fans, yet I haven't seen anyone on these message boards who actually likes him. So my poll is:
Are you a Mo Farah fan? No explanations necessary.
My answer: No
No.
He has a great personality and awesome work ethic, but he cheats on his wife and isn't an American or one of the Kenyan marathoners I root for, so no I'm not a fan.
No.
Yes
No. He was an "also ran" b level pro who suddenly in his late 20's became a world beater. I am not a fan because I believe he cheated his way to the top.
Honestly I'm not sure but I effing hate the Mobot.
he crossed over to the 'dark side' and made it big
and made lots of $$$ along the way..
i've more issues with his cynical and controlled approach to athletics and racing than i do with his 'transformation'
so no i don't particulary like him...........
in fact i've a lot more respect for bekele even though he's been up to no good for years
...but i like his style and the guys got ba11s
he took off in paris and left them for dead!!!
what's mo doing?????????????????
1) having a pop at bekele for chickening out of london
2)meanwhile mo has decided to hang back off the lead pace in london like a chicken, going for the british record instead
huh!
Yes, indeed.
I love Mo Farah when he retires he will goes down as the most versatile talented runner in the history of the sports
tony the tiger wrote:
I love Mo Farah when he retires he will goes down as the most versatile talented runner in the history of the sports
A runner/racer who doesn't want to test himself against his biggest opponent?
Until he does so he will never be the most whatever.
NotAustin18 wrote:
He has a great personality and awesome work ethic, but he cheats on his wife and isn't an American or one of the Kenyan marathoners I root for, so no I'm not a fan.
Hey Anonytwit, why don't you tell us the name of your "inside source" who told you this ridiculous fact? Obviously he had no intention of keeping this info secret so you may as well out him as the lunatic he is.
No. He won the Olympics and WC by cheating - he got the others to run slowly and unfairly sprinted past them in a dishonest way.
just sayin wrote:
1) having a pop at bekele for chickening out of london
Which is hilarious. I audibly laughed when Mo compared himself to Bekele because they're both champions.
The transformation Mo has undergone leading up to this race has been astounding. Mo has never actually been about cementing a legacy, which is fine. He wants to get rich and get out. He just happened to "figure it out" late in life and capitalize on a slump in the world distance field. But I do get the sense that Bekele wants to be immortalized as much as he wants a payday.
Does Mo get his full fee if he sits on the second pack leader and trips himself for an "also ran" or DNF?
yes
Yes, i prefer to watch his races and cheer
it's beyond a joke...
he's getting a boatload of $$$ and publicity
last year he runs half the race..
thus year he's not even giving it a shot at a win
he's got some nerve having a pop at bekele
Observer of Marathons wrote:
NotAustin18 wrote:He has a great personality and awesome work ethic, but he cheats on his wife and isn't an American or one of the Kenyan marathoners I root for, so no I'm not a fan.
Hey Anonytwit, why don't you tell us the name of your "inside source" who told you this ridiculous fact? Obviously he had no intention of keeping this info secret so you may as well out him as the lunatic he is.
Hey man take a chill pill. It's an anonymous message board. Some people know stuff some don't. Just guess for yourself which category I fall into, no reason to freak out on me. If you don't believe me ignore me, if you do believe me make a comment.
It's in his cultural blood wrote:
You don't understand. Cheating is absolutely in his blood. Lying as a devout muslim is perfectly accepted if seen to be advancing their "cause ". It's more involved than that, but that's the gist. I have spent collectively 5 years in East Africa since 2002, and in Somalia for 2 of those years as an aid worker. I'm sorry, but Somalis are just very, very dirty and bad people. I'm not shocked in the least that farah would cheat. He sees it as perfectly acceptable...a la ramzi...a la morceli...a la el gerrouj ...a la aouita...a la makhloufi. Farah went from being training fodder for mottram's group, to dropping nearly a minute over 10k, and destroying everyone that faced him in the process. Ridiculously, he ran 3.28 for 1500m. C'mon, lads. If you're going to cheat, at least not make it so completely obvious. Regarding sleeping with other women besides his wife, this is also a very common practice among the somalis. He's away from his wife for months and months at a time. I'm sure that if he does this, it is completely rationalized in his head. Morality is not for me to have an opinion on. His unworldly results that piqued the interest of cram et al certainly does. My long answer to a short question is a staunch "no" to being a fan. For the sport, I hope that he gets caught. Unfortunately, Bekele is just as dirty.
1) Farah isn't a Somali. He's British.
2) He didn't take nearly a minute off of his 10k time. It was more like 30 seconds or so if you know what you're talking about.
3) The rest of your post is just as wrong as the previous two points that I just mentioned
No, but some of the comments from my fellow "no" sayers are making me reconsider.
And if Mo breaks 2:05 in London, that "no" will turn into a "yes". I don't care what drugs are involved - sub 3:29 1500m, world titles at 5000m & 10000m, sub 2:05 marathon within less than 12 months would be epic. Heck, sub 2:07 will be pretty darn impressive given the other results in the last 12 months.
But if he really goes out in 62:15 to the half, I think the most likely scenario is a dnf, and the next most likely scenario is that he "jogs" in somewhere between 2:07 - 2:10. Truly hope he proves me wrong.
btw, I find it hard to believe that people on this board are criticizing Mo for planning to "only" go out in 62:15. Let's see, that's better than course record pace at what is probably the most consistently competitive marathon in the world and it's his debut. Different story if that first half turns out to be 63:30 or slower.
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