Mo Ahmed

I was shocked when he took the lead in the race I jumped out of my chair and was shouting for him to hold of Kamworar. What a jump in performance.

So much hype for Levins, when it probably should have given all this hype to Ahmed instead.

In North America, only Lagat, Solinsky, Teg, Ritz, Rupp, Kennedy, and Maree have ever run faster than him. None of them have run that fast in many years. More than half of them have already retired and the remaining will never run that fast ever again.

Furthermore, sub 13 is run way less often now (for some strange unknown reason) then it was when when all these guys ran sub 13.

Amazing run by Ahmed.

I don't know if he was exactly the whipping boy. I recall him doing pretty well at the Commonwealth games a while back. Still, very good run for him.

Big run for Ahmed for sure and one of the strongest canadian record, if not the best!

Autologous Madness wrote:

Big run for Ahmed for sure and one of the strongest canadian record, if not the best!

Strong performance, but strongest Canadian record?

Men PV, Decathlon, HJ, 100m...

Some might argue that Mo Ahmed is the next Mo Farah. A solid elite runner, but not World beating only to later become the top dog.

I had not thought of that. I was thinking his improvement was like some other US collegians like Rupp, Solinsky, Ritz and Tegenkamp. I always thought he would be a really good 10000 runner based off of his NCAA XC but I am surprised he is this good. I was so happy to see him take over the race yesterday. I hope we see more of this.

Mohamed2.0 wrote:

Some might argue that Mo Ahmed is the next Mo Farah. A solid elite runner, but not World beating only to later become the top dog.

Ahmed doesn't have the wheels to be the best. The top two guys cruised by him in the last 200m. Plus we don't have room for another Mo. We already have one GOAT - MO Farah,

Obviously, Ahmed is faster than Farah was at the same age. Farrah's best at 5000m at age 25 was 13:07.

Farah was not world class really until he was able to train really hard without injury (kind of like Lance was able to do). Farah says that he trains his butt off (Lance was saying the same). He has the ability to train harder and recover faster than anyone now.

Yttygvbygbyggby wrote:

Obviously, Ahmed is faster than Farah was at the same age. Farrah's best at 5000m at age 25 was 13:07.

Farah was not world class really until he was able to train really hard without injury (kind of like Lance was able to do). Farah says that he trains his butt off (Lance was saying the same). He has the ability to train harder and recover faster than anyone now.

....yes, I think there are many similarities between Mo and Lance in terms of how they have achieved success. Galen too. We just might not learn about some of these similar tactics for a few more years....

Former B1G studs Mo Ahmed and Hassan Mead are looking like the two best 5000m men in the Western Hemisphere right now. Exicited to see how these boys do in Rio and beyond. Mo, particularly, was downright exciting to watch yesterday.

I have watched Ahmed since he was a a young teenager. He was always very good, but dueling with the best in the world over 5km is simply amazing, and surprising. I always thought he over-strided and didn't have a enough speed. But through his training, and strength as he has aged, his long stride seems to have become asset. His speed, while not great yet, is getting better and better. Give this guy another 2 years, and he may well be a sub-3:34 guy and certainly a low 12:50 guy....and who knows what he will do in the 10k and marathon. I think all the Canadian records are in jeopardy very soon (even Levins' superb 27:08)

I feel Sorry for the Country of Somalia . Mo Farah is representing GB , Mo Ahmad Canada and Hasan Mead the US

Eritrean 1500 runner wrote:

I feel Sorry for the Country of Somalia . Mo Farah is representing GB , Mo Ahmad Canada and Hasan Mead the US

Somalia has bigger problems.

Too right about that, that's why they leave it though (the lucky ones who can).

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Yttygvbygbyggby wrote:

Obviously, Ahmed is faster than Farah was at the same age. Farrah's best at 5000m at age 25 was 13:07.

Farah was not world class really until he was able to train really hard without injury (kind of like Lance was able to do). Farah says that he trains his butt off (Lance was saying the same). He has the ability to train harder and recover faster than anyone now.

Yep, first he trained in Kenya until there was negative press about Kenyan athletes.

Then he didn't answer the doorbell.

Then he trained in Ethiopia and got his picture taken with a known doper.

There are no rooms for 2 Mos on the running circut

If Mo ever outkicks Mo, then Mo's career is officially over.

tony the tiger wrote:

There are no rooms for 2 Mos on the running circut