2016 Rio Olympics

Men's 10000 Meters

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September 1, 2016

Mo-nificent: Mo Farah Repeats As Olympic 10,000 Meter Champion

August 13, 2016

2016 Olympic Men’s 10,000 Preview: Mo Farah vs. Geoffrey Kamworor In a Rematch of Epic Proportions

Farah could join running immortals Nurmi, Zátopek, Viren, Gebrselassie and Bekele as the only men to win two Olympic 10,000 titles. Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor will try to stop him after coming up just short in Beijing last year. Plus can Galen Rupp medal in part one of his 10k/marathon double?
August 9, 2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
August 12, 2016 to August 21, 2016

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Outside Letsrun

Interesting Form Analysis: The Similarities Between Galen Rupp And Eliud Kipchoge

Alberto Salazar might want to read this. Although he does a lot right, he might be holding himself back due to "tension in his chest and ribs" often associated with asthma. *Form Analyst Jae Gruenke Also Looks At The 10K And Compares Mo Farah, Rupp And Usain Bolt
August 24, 2016

GR: The New Yorker: "The Brilliance Of Usain Bolt, Mo Farah And Wayde Van Niekerk"

One of the most famous LRC posters Malcolm Gladwell, and New Yorker editor Nicholas Thompson analyze and debate some of the biggest races of the Games so far.
August 16, 2016

Britain's "Super Saturday" Becomes "Satisfactory Saturday" As Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill And Greg Rutherford Take Gold, Silver And Bronze

*The Guardian: How Nafissatou Thiam Beat The Odds To Claim Heptathlon Gold Brianne Theisen Eaton took bronze. *Jeff Henderson "Carl Lewis Can't Say Much Now That I've Won Olympic Gold" Lewis has often been critical of current US athletes and the long jump in particular. *Greg Rutherford Says LJ Bronze Is A "Bitter Pill" “If you’d told me 10 years ago I would be gutted with an Olympic bronze, I’d have told you not to be so stupid.” *2nd article *Jessica Ennis-Hill Facing "Tough Decision" On Whether Or Not To Retire A home world championships in London next year would be hard for her to pass up. *2nd article *Farah: "I've won an Olympic gold for three of my children. Now I'd like to win the 5,000m gold for my little boy." *Christoph Harting Wins Dramatic Discus Final Christoph is the brother of 2012 Olympic champ Robert Harting, who didn't make the final here in Rio.
August 14, 2016

Register Guard: "Spill Doesn't Slow Mo"

Some quotes from Farah and Rupp about Farah's fall. Farah said, “I have got such a long stride, I don’t blame him.”
August 14, 2016

Mo Farah Would Be "Devastated" If He Left Rio Without Winning Two More Gold Medals

Farah says his life changed after winning in 2012. "I couldn’t go outside. I wore a hoodie and sunglasses to see my family. It did change. I couldn’t be Mo walking down the street any more."
August 13, 2016

Can Galen Rupp Win an Olympic Marathon Medal?

*MB: Salazar and Rupp Address Doping Allegations
August 11, 2016

Galen Rupp Has Dropped His Mileage And Done Speed Workouts With Matt Centrowitz To Get Reading For The Final Kick In The 10,000

Alberto Salazar says Rupp "would get killed at the end of the 10K" if he didn't improve his speed, but also said that Rupp is way better than himself, Dan Browne, and Mo Farah in the marathon. Salazar: "I coached Dan Browne in the marathon, and I coached Mo Farah in one. Galen is so far ahead of all of us in every way. Galen is so much better than me."
August 10, 2016

Geoffrey Kamworor Wants To Do The 5K/10K Double In Rio

He will open his outdoor season at the Shanghai DL meet on May 14th. *MB: Geoffrey Kamworor will double at the Kenyan trials.
March 28, 2016

Outside Magazine: "Can Galen Rupp Pull Off A 10,000 And Marathon Double In Rio?"

They argue "It wouldn't be that crazy" and remind you that back in 2012 Alberto Salazar predicted that Mo Farah would do that double for Rio. *LRC's Take: Will Galen Rupp Do The Olympic Marathon Trials?
January 14, 2016

Australia Selects Its First Five Members Of 2016 Olympic Squad

David McNeill and Eloise Wellings will represent in the 10,000.
January 10, 2016
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