Sir MF Mo Farah

The Other Ultra Boy wrote:

HRH wrote:

If an Eskimo happened to have been born in Africa, he is still an Eskimo.

Muktar Farah Mo’s father was a Somalia, his birthplace irrelevant.

Was Muktar an Englishman like Steve Cram, quite clearly, Mo would have the appearance of a typical half-caste.

As Mo obviously has no white blood in his veins, I think one could safely say he is pure African.

Laughingly, I heard a BBC commentator claim: “At last we have a British runner that can beat the Africans at distance running!”

Well that confirms it's just plain racism. Apparently you are not British unless you are white, all nationality is to be based on your parents colour. You did are a grade a a55hole.

You're wasting your time trying to reason with this poster. He was Coevett before Coevett existed - has a long history of disparaging comments towards non-whites.

John Utah wrote:

You need to look up the definition of the word "heritage".

Heritage means something past now; (where you came from.)

Mo Farah came from Somalia.

Mo Farah is British.

Past.

Present.

SprintTriathlon wrote:

John Utah wrote:

You need to look up the definition of the word "heritage".

Heritage means something past now; (where you came from.)

Mo Farah came from Somalia.

Mo Farah is British.

Past.

Present.

More like, "something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor". Mo is first hand from Somalia, not just his predecessors. Obviously, all Somalians have Somalian heritage.

Tell me who this person is in the photo below.

If heritage means not this generation, no problem, I am not american or english so difference in similar words between languages may be confusing, the facts though are not.

Mo Farah was Somalian.

Mo Farah is British.

SprintTriathlon wrote:

If heritage means not this generation, no problem, I am not american or english so difference in similar words between languages may be confusing, the facts though are not.

Mo Farah was Somalian.

Mo Farah is British.

If I move to Japan am I Japanese?

The Somalian Shuffler was the danger man as soon as he closed like that at the Great North Run. Rupp DNS'ing his tune-up after major failing the other race he did this fall made it clear he wouldn't stay there.

Since it's clear you can have your 'number' say whatever you want it to say (Sir Mo), Rupp's next Chicago appearance he needs to be 'He Beat Me.'

John Utah wrote:

If I move to Japan am I Japanese?

Yes. If you get the citizenship.

In your heart? That is something else and depends a lot on how old you are when you arrive.

Mo Farah has a lot of compassion for his heritage, (origin), but he has also stated many times that he is British.

It is a bit odd that the British all think he is one of theirs and then Americans state he is Somalian.

You guys really know to f u c k up a thread with talk about race, ethnicity and nationality. Those subjects have nothing to do with the Chicago Marathon, and Mo winning it.

Hell, this thread should be deleted.

Scorpion_runner wrote:

You guys really know to f u c k up a thread with talk about race, ethnicity and nationality. Those subjects have nothing to do with the Chicago Marathon, and Mo winning it.

Hell, this thread should be deleted.

I know I am one of those guilty here, but my word did I love that post of yours!

John Utah wrote:

Obviously, all Somalians have Somalian heritage.

What is ‘Somalian heritage’? Do you mean genes? You know, the things that are 99.9% similar for every human?

Heritage has no physical version. It is a term which represents ties which don’t exist.

Here's a picture of school boy Mo running cross-country:-

https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article5749682.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Mo-Farah.jpg

Clearly not a convenience import. The guy's been living here since he was a kid, this is where he's from. Everyone knows he was born in Somalia but responding to posts toasting a British success with that is just scum level racism - basically just trying to debase someone by saying "you're not really from here and you never will be".

The racists posting on here are the type of guys who would have been standing course-side in that picture shouting at that wee kid "why don't you go home". Not worth even acknowledging dregs of humanity such as that...

Mo Farah: GOAT wrote:

Here's a picture of school boy Mo running cross-country:-

https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article5749682.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Mo-Farah.jpg

Clearly not a convenience import. The guy's been living here since he was a kid, this is where he's from. Everyone knows he was born in Somalia but responding to posts toasting a British success with that is just scum level racism - basically just trying to debase someone by saying "you're not really from here and you never will be".

The racists posting on here are the type of guys who would have been standing course-side in that picture shouting at that wee kid "why don't you go home". Not worth even acknowledging dregs of humanity such as that...

So this kid thinks he’s a runner, huh?

B R I A N T H E R I O T

John Utah wrote:

If I move to Japan am I Japanese?

Japanese what? Nationality? Ethnicity? Residency?

I take it you haven't talked to people on the Celtic fringe about Angles, Saxons or Normans, or Irish Protestants about Catholics.

Just out of curiosity, maybe you could tell us your family/religious/national history.

Scorpion_runner wrote:

You guys really know to f u c k up a thread with talk about race, ethnicity and nationality. Those subjects have nothing to do with the Chicago Marathon, and Mo winning it.

Hell, this thread should be deleted.

You nailed it, bro. POTD.

Ignore the trolls trying to post about boring running stuff. That is a distraction that has nothing to do with the real debate here about race versus ethnicity versus heritage.

John Utah wrote:

SprintTriathlon wrote:

If heritage means not this generation, no problem, I am not american or english so difference in similar words between languages may be confusing, the facts though are not.

Mo Farah was Somalian.

Mo Farah is British.

If I move to Japan am I Japanese?

Probably not. The Japanese have strict standards for citizenship.

Ethnography is an interesting field but like many others I feel it has no place here. There also appears to be a failure, by some, to grasp the differences between nationality, culture, country of birth, and so on. All of these are constructs to begin with, yet they are still constructed in very different ways.

I don’t care where Mo is from, he is a legitimate joy to watch in motion. However, with that, I can never get away from the likely cheating. Guilty by association is in many ways unfair, but when you are dishonest about the associations, to me it implies more guilt.

As someone who also happens to be the same age as Farah, I would love for the possibility of such a late peak in life. Heck, others have proved longevity (with their backgrounds drawn into question by many), and even my own performances have deteriorated far less than many of my contemporaries, yet not a one reached 5k-10k maturity so late, let alone the 1500.

Doping suspicions aside, I am more intrigued by the advance in tactics that came with. Would he always have adopted those if he had the fitness? His tactics are often impeccable (though again bolstered by superior fitness).

Native Americans are from Asia by way of Africa

Mo is British by way of Africa

Meb is American by way of Africa

We are all Africans

Mo Farah: GOAT wrote:

Here's a picture of school boy Mo running cross-country:-

https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article5749682.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Mo-Farah.jpg

Clearly not a convenience import. The guy's been living here since he was a kid, this is where he's from. Everyone knows he was born in Somalia but responding to posts toasting a British success with that is just scum level racism - basically just trying to debase someone by saying "you're not really from here and you never will be".

The racists posting on here are the type of guys who would have been standing course-side in that picture shouting at that wee kid "why don't you go home". Not worth even acknowledging dregs of humanity such as that...

and Chris Thompson too