Mo Farah - Greatest Range of Any Distance Runner Ever?

Moby wrote:

from 3'28 for 1500, now 2'06 in the marathon.

Surely Bekele (3'32), Kipchoge (3'33), and Geb (3'33) are all in the conversation, but Farah has run quicker than all of them at 1500m.

I think if Farah can get to 2'04 he undisputedly has it, but not quite yet.

Where's the logic in this? They've run quicker than Farah in every other distance over 1500m. When teenage Kipchoge became 5000m world champion, he won it in a time faster than Farah's lifetime best at that distance.

Let’s remember Geb world champ at 1500 WR at marathon

I believe Bekele ran 3:32 for 1500 (not even in prime at this point, never focused on it) and 2:03:02.

He has the best range.

Gebrselassie did 3.31 indoor

I was thinking about this, too. His range is pretty nuts!!!

Moby wrote:

from 3'28 for 1500, now 2'06 in the marathon.

Surely Bekele (3'32), Kipchoge (3'33), and Geb (3'33) are all in the conversation, but Farah has run quicker than all of them at 1500m.

I think if Farah can get to 2'04 he undisputedly has it, but not quite yet.

Geb set records that Mo can only dream of. Geb has the greatest range.

How about Bekele WR's at 5000 and 10000

Before you go any farther look into Kipchoge. 3:49 mile indoor: 7:27, 12:46...

Augustine Kipchoge

1:44 800

59 mid half Mary

When 800 comes into play it shows that the have real speed, a fast 1500 pr just show they have aerobic fitness to run a fast time

Show me 800 prs

When Rod Dixon ran 3:33, he was 1.5 sec behind the WR

When he ran 2:8:59, he was 41 sec behind the WR...at NEW YORK, which is easily a minute slower than Fukuoka.

Gonna be hard to beat that, though Geb with his 3:31i and WR marathon are in the discussion.

Let's see if an 35 year old Mo farah can even run a 2:04 marathon. He might feel his age a year later.

Mo is maybe the championship GOAT, but he is far from the GROAT (Greatest Range Of All Time).

GROAT status is up for grabs between Bekele, Geb, and Kipchoge.

Bekele has the 5 and 10k world records on his side, and a respectable 3:32. Cannot forget the 2:03:03 as well.

Kipchoge has 3:33/12:46/26:49, but the half and marathon edge (if counting breaking 2).

Geb is overall solid. 12:39/26:22/2:03:59.

Mo? 3:28 is salty, but 12:53/26:46/2:06:32?

Mo doesn't belong in the conversation. No D O doubt about it.

I think what hurts mo is his 5k Pr, if it were 10 second faster he would be in the conversation for groat. His 10k Pb is faster than kipchoge’s. I think he could have medaled at 1500 when he ran 3:28, could have possibly tripped in 2012.

He definitely needs to run a quicker half and full.

Dixon was also in this zone.

A great miler who became a great marathoner.

Moby wrote:

from 3'28 for 1500, now 2'06 in the marathon.

Surely Bekele (3'32), Kipchoge (3'33), and Geb (3'33) are all in the conversation, but Farah has run quicker than all of them at 1500m.

I think if Farah can get to 2'04 he undisputedly has it, but not quite yet.

the 328 could be a 327 if he had someone to draft off.

the 206 is a 204 rating, going out in an even 62 half.

really the opening half if it was even paced could have been 60 low, with 8 guys in the race.

this means the WR can be 201 high 202 low for sure.

and this means with the right PEDS can bring the 200 hour marathon.

it is a reality now, 13:40x 5 k opener, previously of science fiction only, now is the reality.

It's very sad that this thread could have had GROAT in the title but instead it has a long winded and not-catchy title. Sad.

D Given wrote:

Mo is maybe the championship GOAT, but he is far from the GROAT (Greatest Range Of All Time).

GROAT status is up for grabs between Bekele, Geb, and Kipchoge.

Bekele has the 5 and 10k world records on his side, and a respectable 3:32. Cannot forget the 2:03:03 as well.

Kipchoge has 3:33/12:46/26:49, but the half and marathon edge (if counting breaking 2).

Geb is overall solid. 12:39/26:22/2:03:59.

Mo? 3:28 is salty, but 12:53/26:46/2:06:32?

Mo doesn't belong in the conversation. No D O doubt about it.

When Rod Dixon ran 3:33, he was 1.5 sec behind the WR

When he ran 2:08:59, he was 41 sec behind the WR...at NEW YORK, which is easily a minute slower than Fukuoka.

Gonna be hard to beat that, though Geb with his 3:31i and WR marathon are in the discussion.

Very impressive range.

Mo Farah is the greatest distance runner of all-time. 2:04 would just be icing on the cake.

longjack wrote:

Moby wrote:

from 3'28 for 1500, now 2'06 in the marathon.

Surely Bekele (3'32), Kipchoge (3'33), and Geb (3'33) are all in the conversation, but Farah has run quicker than all of them at 1500m.

I think if Farah can get to 2'04 he undisputedly has it, but not quite yet.

the 328 could be a 327 if he had someone to draft off.

the 206 is a 204 rating, going out in an even 62 half.

really the opening half if it was even paced could have been 60 low, with 8 guys in the race.

this means the WR can be 201 high 202 low for sure.

and this means with the right PEDS can bring the 200 hour marathon.

it is a reality now, 13:40x 5 k opener, previously of science fiction only, now is the reality.

So much BS. Times are what they are.

Otherwise my 31:30 is a sub 29 on a downhill course with tailwind.