I spent many years watching Mo run 1500's in the UK at numerous venues. In his early to mid 20's he couldn't break 3.40 and in the 800's I saw he'd run around 1.52/53. He never ever looked like a guy who could run 3.33 nevermind 3.28. His progression is off the scale since moving stateside.
I am genuinely shocked
Universal Sports video already up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65L2pQOekRA&feature=c4-overview&list=UUyXcaeoE4Rdun24zvqJW5Tg
wonder if Crammy finds it kind of irritating that an African has the British record. guess that's immigration for ya.
What we do know is that this time is insane and that this was the first opportunity for a fantastic 1500m time in years, in the sense of getting that great 2:45 1200m split, that Farah pr'd by 5 seconds from pre-Salazar, and that Farah was always superior to Rupp and the latter ran 3:50.9i this year. So, if Rupp looked likely to challenge Webb's outdoor mile record this year, Farah figured to be of this ability. But the only one to predict this possibility was Ventolin, on the basis of fictional pr's at distances he didn't run, rather than by analysis of what he has run and who his training partner is.
Most astonishing result in years!
He really should look for a fast 3000m. Please, Mo, medals are not everything.
jjjjjjjjj wrote:But the only one to predict this possibility was Ventolin, on the basis of fictional pr's at distances he didn't run, rather than by analysis of what he has run and who his training partner is.
eh ?
since he hasn't chased the clock for 2y since his 12'53pb ( a rubbish paced race ), what on earth woud we use but "sensible" fictional times like 50-flat speed & likely 26'30/26'35 for any kind of assessment ?
Fluffy wrote:
[quote]rupp-certified saladbar wrote:
Start a thread on Asbel soloing a 3:27
A 5k/10k guy running a 3:28 is more impressive and thread worthy.
Classic Letsrun delusional thinking.
Kiprop defeats Farah by more than one second in the same damn race, dominating the whole way but you somehow twist it in your mind into Farah's being the better run
Krackerman wrote:
Classic Letsrun delusional thinking.
Kiprop defeats Farah by more than one second in the same damn race, dominating the whole way but you somehow twist it in your mind into Farah's being the better run
Yes
The same way as if Farah ran 12:40 and Kiprop ran 12:43, people would be more impressed with Kiprop considering he isn't a 5k guy, the same way mo isn't a 1500 guy and yet is faster than (literally) only a handful of people ever.
Why is that so hard to understand?
I wish he ran the 5000. Maybe he would have pR'd and pushed Soi.
I would love to see him take the pace
Mo Farah is a very big versatily runner...with the good preparation at the top level in the world from 1500 until also the half marathon...his pb are:3'28''8;12'53'';26'46'';1h'23''...
the half marathon time is not at the same same level of others pb,but he ran only two half marathon at this moment...
there is also the chanch that he will run the first marathon in London Marathon 2014.
I think that the marathon is less adapt for hime than less long distances...maybe for his running way.
I think that he will not run under 2h07'...in a ideal marathon he will run 2h07'if he run from the start 3'00''-3'01''/Km...your think?