Here's what Mo Farah actually said in the #AskFarah interview on SkySports - Re: 5k WR and his marathon future

Straight Away wrote:

LetsRun.com wrote:

"Could I do a world record right now...could I do it straight away? No."

Huh!!!! Is Farah saying he not reached his "potential" yet? Winning four Olympic distance golds was what? Establishing a base? Farah is playing with fire.

He's never testing positive. The IAAF seem to love him like they love Bolt/Radcliffe.

Jama Aden's ability to work a stopwatch is the secret.

Much respect for Farah keeping it real here. Clearly acknowledging that he is a championship racer who hasn't yet proven himself capable of running WR times. Sounds like he'll give it his best shot, but he's realistic about how difficult it will be.

How difficult??? Winning multiple double Olympic and World Championship golds was what level of effort for Farah? Do you really buy his nonsense that he has not run to his best since joining Salazar?

I believe he can go under 12:30 if he trains a better

Even it you exclude KB's XC exploits, there is almost no way you can call Mo the GOAT when KB's times are so much better, notwithstanding he has several medals as well. If Mo gets another global championship medal and drops his times to at least 7:26x, 12:4x and 27:3x then being the GOAT is in play. Winning medals trumps records, but Mo has to do quite a bit more for us to not focus on KB's fast times. In Mo's defense, he hasn't run in any fast races, but perhaps, KB's races were fast because he made them fast.

Separate issue, I see Mo's biggest threat next year coming from an American.

I think he's being a little disingenuous about the roads thing. He got pasted in London, and then again in the 1/2M this spring. He won't have the same level of success in the road, and nothing really indicates otherwise. It's money, IMO.

"I feel like I do want to give it another couple of shots in the marathon. I feel my time of 2'08 wasn't good enough for me and I feel I could do better."

He could also "do better" in the 5000m and the 10 000m but so far hasn't shown the slightest interest to do so. And I'll be way surprised if he actually has a shot at any of the WRs, 1500, 3000, 2m, 5000m or 10000m, regardless what he says in the article.

This is my first time seeing that quote. I like the fact that he is very honest about what he'd have to do to rank with the all-time greats in time and that he is much closer at 1500m than higher distances. What I don't understand is why he's never taken any shots at these records, just running 16 seconds off in the 5, 12 seconds off in the 3k, and 29 seconds off in the 10. At what age does he think he'll have his best shot? Surely not by waiting years.

Aren't you also making the naturalistic fallacy, confusing 'is' with 'ought', in speaking about value? And isn't demonstrable potential something different from actual performance? If someone runs 13 5000m in hot weather, then any betting man would predict a faster race in cooler weather, would he not? However, I don't think the conditions were all that bad, so I don't think his 12:59 indicated more than a possible 5-10 seconds faster in cooler conditions.

Mr. Obvious wrote:

His race was worth 12:59. No more no less.

tony the tiger wrote:

Jama aden only hold whistles and call out laps 4 Mo

nothing more nothing less

Hi there Mr. Tiger.

I see that my "hate speech" comment on Mr. Metric Miler has been deleted…along with about 15 other posts I made yesterday. I was letting my hate flow…because I was in a "hate peaking phase"…for my race today.

Your post is total ridiculo!!!!!

How is Mobot going to be able to hear Jama Aden when he blows his whistle???!!!!!!!….or calls out laps??!!!!!

Mobot can't even hear his doorbell…when the dope testing man…is ringing…for 1 hour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You walked directly into this one…Mr. Tiger. Please be more alert in the future. Thank you.

(Paula also has a TIGER IN HER TANK FROM THE AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD TRANSFUSION SHE DID IN 2003 AT THE HALF-MARATHON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!!!!!!!)

(HI THERE WEJO, ROJO AND PAULA IF YOU ARE READING THIS POST... AT THIS PRESENT MOMENT OF TIME. HAVE A NICE DAY!!!!!!!!!!)

I feel more perky now.

i'm glad the moderator did the right thing and deleted all of your hate-filled post

If you wanna debate ,debate substance stop attacking posters religious beliefs

rjm33 wrote:

I feel more perky now.

Dude.. you are nuts.

you never know ,

athletes are always waiting for that next big ped

and if happens during career then perfect .

when the next big endurance ped hits and how dissed out

and to which select few is a good question but dont see it anytime

soon , one that compare to epo or even gw501516 .

the emergence of MILDRONATE ALPHA and use by select few

at the top is the perfect example this year .....is perfect example

problem is does very little for mens longer distance

all womens events and speed events up to 800m ,

rudisha got that finish again somewhat and centro drops killer fast last lap...

Mo should at least take a crack at the 2000 WR. In Monaco, of course ;)