Jeilan is back!

Jeilan is improving on PRs set in 2006. He first ran 13:09 and 27:02 in 2006.He is not that young and is improving late in his career. He always had a great kick and has always been very talented but he is faster than ever. He is at least 28 but likely 30 or 31. Mo is 33-34.

disgraceful_admin wrote:

Obviiiiiiiiii wrote:

Naturally, of course. As is the case with every athlete over 30.

Jeilan is something like 6-7 years younger than Farah

According to IAAF, he ran 27:02 in 2006 and won world juniors 10000 in 2006 AND 2008. I will guess that he is older than his official age or has been running 27:02 since he was 17 and 2 months.

Roelants wrote:

Jeilan is improving on PRs set in 2006. He first ran 13:09 and 27:02 in 2006.

He is not that young and is improving late in his career. He always had a great kick and has always been very talented but he is faster than ever. He is at least 28 but likely 30 or 31. Mo is 33-34.

disgraceful_admin wrote:

Jeilan is something like 6-7 years younger than Farah

The current crop of runners are less talented that a decade ago.

That's why the 5/10 have slowed down. (it has nothing to do with

talent gravitating towards the marathon).

yyy wrote:

The current crop of runners are less talented that a decade ago.

That's why the 5/10 have slowed down. (it has nothing to do with

talent gravitating towards the marathon).

Why are you arguing with yourself? Do you not realize you're doing that?

At 2011 World's, he was supposedly 22, which would make him 27 this year. That 2006 time indicates that he is probably 30-31, since it is unlikely to run 27:02 younger than 20.

Jeilan is back, baby!

I agree. I was responding to the person who said Jeilan is a lot younger than Farah. My guess is that the age difference is about 2 years.

jjjjjj wrote:

At 2011 World's, he was supposedly 22, which would make him 27 this year. That 2006 time indicates that he is probably 30-31, since it is unlikely to run 27:02 younger than 20.

Looking to Rio, we'll have 2-3 Kenyans working the pace, Mo and Jeilan the "lead waiters" (kickers). And, no one will shake Rupp, who is making progress towards reviving his kick.

I'd love to see it come to be like this: A fast race with upwards of six guys in contention on the last lap!

Jeilan said the Ethiopians will work as a team in Rio. Huh? Not sure how they do that if the Kenyans are busting balls up front.

I know u guys hate Mo and every time someone shows a lil bit of potential you will jump on his bandwagon but ima shatter your hopes and dreams rite now rite here ;

NO ONE WILL STOP MO FARAH IN RIO

NO KAM , NO JELILAN, NO NDIKU, NO TANUI

no one

he will sit n kick all the way to heaven ,baby #onemomile #moknows

tony the tiger wrote:

I know u guys hate Mo and every time someone shows a lil bit of potential you will jump on his bandwagon but ima shatter your hopes and dreams rite now rite here ;

NO ONE WILL STOP MO FARAH IN RIO

NO KAM , NO JELILAN, NO NDIKU, NO TANUI

no one

he will sit n kick all the way to heaven ,baby #onemomile #moknows

The writing's on the wall for your annoying little mobot as people have had it with five years of sit-n-kicks wher the best runners haven't won the 5 & 10ks. The end is nigh.

El Keniano wrote:

The writing's on the wall for your annoying little mobot as people have had it with five years of sit-n-kicks wher the best runners haven't won the 5 & 10ks. The end is nigh.

And who do you think have been the best 5 and 10k runners beaten by Mo? IMO Dejen Gebremeskal was the best in 2012, and should've won gold in the 5. Other than him, do you really think any of the other athletes he's raced in championship races over the last 5 years have been better than he is?

Big Red wrote:

Looking to Rio, we'll have 2-3 Kenyans working the pace, Mo and Jeilan the "lead waiters" (kickers). And, no one will shake Rupp, who is making progress towards reviving his kick.

I'd love to see it come to be like this: A fast race with upwards of six guys in contention on the last lap!

Jeilan said the Ethiopians will work as a team in Rio. Huh? Not sure how they do that if the Kenyans are busting balls up front.

Jeilan is maybe the one guy for whom I think sit and kick is actually a viable, smart play against Farah. Most guys think they can kick, Jeilan actually can. Farah is still better, but I think it's respectably close between those two.

Jeilan beat him in 2011, and in 2013 it was compelling. Farah held it all the way, but only gained at best a meter and a half on Jeilan. Now Jeilan seems back as good as ever, outkicking 5k specialists in a 5k and setting some modest PRs. Farah on the other hand hasn't had any particularly good finishes, or a fast mile. Enough to have at least a question mark or two around his name.

Then added to that you have Kamworor and the Kenyans, who might just be prepared to hammer this time around. So we've got a potential kicker threat lurking, and the potential of seeing a truly fast Olympic final. Ingredients for an exciting race.

wtfunny wrote:

El Keniano wrote:

The writing's on the wall for your annoying little mobot as people have had it with five years of sit-n-kicks wher the best runners haven't won the 5 & 10ks. The end is nigh.

And who do you think have been the best 5 and 10k runners beaten by Mo? IMO Dejen Gebremeskal was the best in 2012, and should've won gold in the 5. Other than him, do you really think any of the other athletes he's raced in championship races over the last 5 years have been better than he is?

He is driven by hate 4 Mo , both hate n love can cloud someone's judgement , I don't blame him at all ..

Deep down he knows the mobot is by far the best runner in the world in the last 5 yrs or so ..He knows it , Bad Wiggins knows it and every sensible track n field fan knows it

thanks for pointing it out.