The eye test. This one fails it.
I saw the results of the 5000m hours ago, and thought little of it. I expected Mo to win. I just watched the race moments ago. Having watched it, I just shook my head.
Farah was the only runner of medal-threat significance to double back. He ran a hard 27 flat race, one that gave me new respect for him. Then 5000 prelims.
Then the final. And he TOASTS everyone on the last lap... including, as the commentators pointed out, a decent 1500m man in Caleb Ndiku. Everyone else is reeling, clutching, form failing.
Then there's Mo, looking like he's out for some strides after an easy workout.
He is either that much better than everyone else naturally, works that much harder then everyone else.... or.....
I'll take the "or."