Maybe his real age?
Apparently his real name is not Mo Farah, so why should his age be correct...
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Maxcrux wrote:
Personally I think he was just using the race as a training run.Do not read too much into it.If MO Farah was not fit at this stage going into London he would have already pulled off.I think he was coming off Altitude training in Ethiopia and decided to take it easy.In any case winning that race wouldn't have much significance to him financially, he is a multi millionaire. MO Farah will run a good race in London.
Really? he is famous for saying how much he really likes to win things, and not to lose; and can you recall anything in his racing history in last 15 years that shows he lined up in a serious elite race and just didn't even try to run hard? the poster who mentions his first 5k today was c 14.20 probably gives better indication of how hard he expected to try. Just possibly he used this 10k as part of a much bigger marathon specific session - though if so, you'd wonder about what sort of deal the Race Org would think they got from his participation.
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captainobvious1010 wrote:
You do realize the race WAS at sea level. It was held in PORT-Gentil, Gabon, a seaport city for crying out loud.
I meant huge humidity factor being equivalent to altitude in terms of time loss. Similar handicap.
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Maxcrux wrote:
Also guys remember the kind of races Paul Tergat used to have before a major marathon.He would run a pretty slow half marathon or 10k and sometimes people wondered if he was fit for the marathon then he would turn up and win.I wouldn't read too much into an elite athlete's 10k or half marathon race result before a marathon race they are primarily focused on.
Unlike many on this board, I'm a fan of Farah. But even I struggle to see any positives in this. Farah's last two races were an OK 61:49 HM and losing to a club runner over 10k. Now this. He also hasn't run a marathon since 2019, and he openly admits he doesn't really like the event. I really hope in wrong, but this doesn't look good for him I'm London and dashes my hopes of a good British duel between him and Emile Cairess.
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High hopes wrote:
Maxcrux wrote:
Also guys remember the kind of races Paul Tergat used to have before a major marathon.He would run a pretty slow half marathon or 10k and sometimes people wondered if he was fit for the marathon then he would turn up and win.I wouldn't read too much into an elite athlete's 10k or half marathon race result before a marathon race they are primarily focused on.
Unlike many on this board, I'm a fan of Farah. But even I struggle to see any positives in this. Farah's last two races were an OK 61:49 HM and losing to a club runner over 10k. Now this. He also hasn't run a marathon since 2019, and he openly admits he doesn't really like the event. I really hope in wrong, but this doesn't look good for him I'm London and dashes my hopes of a good British duel between him and Emile Cairess.
Still a good time for a 40 year old however will he even break 2:15? That would be a good time for a 40 year old as well but not for Mo.......tricky decision for him
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Tt46 wrote:
30:41 at Gabon 10k. Don’t think he’ll be a factor at London in two weeks time.
Couldn’t be more welcomed. The sham has hopefully come to a close.
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75% Chance he doesn't become Trans wrote:
Chop It Off!!!! wrote:
Well if he changes his name to Moeisha Farah he might have a shot at Olympic Gold in 2024. If he stays Mo Farah he might have a shot at Olympic Mold as a spectator in 2024!
Really Dude? Let's say he comes out Trans. Does he lose the title of Sir if he does decide to become transgender?
Techically they should take the title away from him as it is because I would bet my house that he has been an EPO loaded B!T<H for years!
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Wednesday wrote:
Maybe his real age?
Apparently his real name is not Mo Farah, so why should his age be correct...
Reckon you can trust ANYTHING this guys says/does?
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jamin wrote:
the truth. wrote:
He had a great career (10 combined Olympic + World Championship gold medals) but it's time for him to hang it up.
He only had a great career because he competed during a weak era of 5K/10Kers.
He’s overrated
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FWIW, it was supposedly very hot and humid when they ran. 32 C, almost 90 F.
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Tommy2Nuttz wrote:
FWIW, it was supposedly very hot and humid when they ran. 32 C, almost 90 F.
And all the men finishing before him coped better with it.
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Ghost1 wrote:
captainobvious1010 wrote:
You do realize the race WAS at sea level. It was held in PORT-Gentil, Gabon, a seaport city for crying out loud.
I meant huge humidity factor being equivalent to altitude in terms of time loss. Similar handicap.
Bro, the winner ran 28:11, Farah ran 30:41. That's a 2:30 difference. Farah got destroyed by a margin that can't be attributed to humidity, heat, this, that, the other, or anything else, really, other than not being on the same level as the winners. A 30:41 should be very easy (not even a race effort) for someone planning to run in the 2:05 to 2:08 range (I guess?), since a 30:41 is 2:09:28 pace for a marathon. Not being able to run goal marathon pace for a 10K 2 weeks before the big event is a harbinger of complete failure.
Look at it this way: if I was a random runner trying to run the London Marathon at 6:00/mile pace, and 2 weeks before the marathon, I couldn't run a 10K race at 6:00 pace, I'd give up. And if I did go ahead and run, and somehow ran the London Marathon at sub-6 pace, I'd know I must have been doping hard those last 2 weeks.
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Captain Scarlett wrote:
Ghost1 wrote:
I meant huge humidity factor being equivalent to altitude in terms of time loss. Similar handicap.
Bro, the winner ran 28:11, Farah ran 30:41. That's a 2:30 difference. Farah got destroyed by a margin that can't be attributed to humidity, heat, this, that, the other, or anything else, really, other than not being on the same level as the winners. A 30:41 should be very easy (not even a race effort) for someone planning to run in the 2:05 to 2:08 range (I guess?), since a 30:41 is 2:09:28 pace for a marathon. Not being able to run goal marathon pace for a 10K 2 weeks before the big event is a harbinger of complete failure.
Look at it this way: if I was a random runner trying to run the London Marathon at 6:00/mile pace, and 2 weeks before the marathon, I couldn't run a 10K race at 6:00 pace, I'd give up. And if I did go ahead and run, and somehow ran the London Marathon at sub-6 pace, I'd know I must have been doping hard those last 2 weeks.
You're correct unless Farah took it easy after 5km (14:20) when he stepped off the gas pedal. Hopefully that was the case. Running the last 5km in 16:20 is disappointing for a monster of his calibre -albeit 40 years old. Or is he running London to pocket what one can assume is a huge appearance fee? If the organizers are throwing £50,000 just for Mo to show up, makes sense to pocket that fee. The man has a family. It's his job.
One positive -he still looks like a lean and mean dude with not an extra gram of fat on his chiselled frame.
From an (possible) objective point of view, his run in Gabon points to a marathon time in the 2:13:00 -2:17:00 range, I think. Decent for a 40 year old, but not for Sir Mo, the British GOAT par excellence.
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jamin wrote:
the truth. wrote:
He had a great career (10 combined Olympic + World Championship gold medals) but it's time for him to hang it up.
He only had a great career because he competed during a weak era of 5K/10Kers.
This good point from Jamin. Doorbell Mo benefitted from end of EPO era and the full throttle Kenyans and before other nations like Norway and proud Uganda got our confidence back.
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El Ugandiano wrote:
jamin wrote:
He only had a great career because he competed during a weak era of 5K/10Kers.
This good point from Jamin. Doorbell Mo benefitted from end of EPO era and the full throttle Kenyans and before other nations like Norway and proud Uganda got our confidence back.
Ah yes the sheer dominance of Norway, aka one guy named Jakob who's won their only two medals.
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That is a solid time for a 40 year old. The problem he has is that polishing his medals doesn't leave him with enough time to train.
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He can run way faster than that. I have seen plenty of club runners in my area running 29:50-30:30 in their 30s. No way in hell are they as good as Farah. Being 40 is still ok.
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Ghost1 wrote:
Captain Scarlett wrote:
Bro, the winner ran 28:11, Farah ran 30:41. That's a 2:30 difference. Farah got destroyed by a margin that can't be attributed to humidity, heat, this, that, the other, or anything else, really, other than not being on the same level as the winners. A 30:41 should be very easy (not even a race effort) for someone planning to run in the 2:05 to 2:08 range (I guess?), since a 30:41 is 2:09:28 pace for a marathon. Not being able to run goal marathon pace for a 10K 2 weeks before the big event is a harbinger of complete failure.
Look at it this way: if I was a random runner trying to run the London Marathon at 6:00/mile pace, and 2 weeks before the marathon, I couldn't run a 10K race at 6:00 pace, I'd give up. And if I did go ahead and run, and somehow ran the London Marathon at sub-6 pace, I'd know I must have been doping hard those last 2 weeks.
You're correct unless Farah took it easy after 5km (14:20) when he stepped off the gas pedal. Hopefully that was the case. Running the last 5km in 16:20 is disappointing for a monster of his calibre -albeit 40 years old. Or is he running London to pocket what one can assume is a huge appearance fee? If the organizers are throwing £50,000 just for Mo to show up, makes sense to pocket that fee. The man has a family. It's his job.
One positive -he still looks like a lean and mean dude with not an extra gram of fat on his chiselled frame.
From an (possible) objective point of view, his run in Gabon points to a marathon time in the 2:13:00 -2:17:00 range, I think. Decent for a 40 year old, but not for Sir Mo, the British GOAT par excellence.
Yup, mo reasons for trolls to be jelly.
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