Mo Farah going for world record 4 the half Marathon in Lisbon

The level of immaturity of Mo fans is remarkable. The rude fans are obviously trolling. I can't image Mo's fans being so childish.

Portugoooose wrote:

Portugese... wrote:

"Carlos Ma, president of Marathon Club of Portugal: "We will try to be beaten the record."

Idiot.

Why are you the race director and name? Do have something personal against Carlos Ma?

That should be "Why are you the race director a name?

LRC should have a post edit function.

Mo in trouble to come when public and authorities realise his Foundation is BS...... 'employs' wife and her sister at crazy fees and does no charity. Public don't care for being cheated by the greedy.

tony the tiger wrote:

Tony the tit wrote:

He didn't hear it anywhere. Everytime Mo is running a race, tony the tiger comes on here claiming Mo is going for the world record.

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=6341791

Thank you very much

Idiot! There's more times where you claimed he was attacking a WR record too. Even a broken clock is right twice a day. Btw, Mo still hasn't broken a WR. A world record can only be run in an Olympic distance and 2 miles is not that, he has run a world best in the 2 mile.

Thank you very much

WR does not equal WB, but most "normal" people consider the fast time run at any distance to be a WR, so long as that distance is one that is, or has been, run regularly. No 1.99314 mile WRs or WBs need apply.

In more than 3 interviews Mo indicated that he will be chasing the time in 2015 and that in the least he will better his times in both the 5 and the 10k ..

He knows the window to go 4 world records is closing (he will turn 32 on Monday) and he made no secret that that's what he will pursue this yr besides defending his championship gold in China

Hate consumes the body , get rid of it before it eat your soul ..

Whether you like it or not Mo is the best long distance runner on the planet right now ..By the end of this yr mo will have 3 world records and 2 gold world championships , make sure you fill your blood pressure medication on time or some of your blood vessels will burst with Mo's success this year LOL

Mo Farah will pick the races that offer the most money for his WR attempts. He will pad his coffers as much as he can before he retires, or injures himself try for WRs. I expect the later will be Mo's end result, similar to what happened to Alberto S--suddenly it is not there.

Pick Mo's Races wrote:

I expect the later will be Mo's end result, similar to what happened to Alberto S--suddenly it is not there.

you mean 'suddenly it is there'

don't you

Nope, suddenly the ability to run as fast as before "is not" there. Ryan Hall, etc., etc. etc.

Think about the word "tactical", tactical doesn't necessary mean slow race or the race will be won in a slow time, I've gotten PR's in tactical racesTactical race just implies the racers are using "tactics" to defeat each other, whether than be a race full of surges, a progression type pace, fartlek, or a sit and kickThink about an 800m57 1st lap 60 2nd lap, winning time is 1:5762 1st lap, 55 2nd lap, winning time is 1:57The second race was a lot more "tactical", but the finishing time results was the same, so in a HM if it's a 58:45-59:00, the race still could have very well been tactical

mako wrote:

NOP Skeptic wrote:

I'm so excited

Yeah, his marathon didn't go so well, but the HM and marathon are completely different, the 10k is more of an indicator for a half than the marathon

After his 8:03 2M, I wouldn't doubt him getting the WR at all, it will be tough, but I think he can do it

I hope this doesn't end up tactical though, it could very well be a 58:45-59:00 race

You consider 58:45 to be tactical? Show me a `tactical HM' won in sub 59 time.

First off, Tegenkamp ran that outdoor with people to pull him the whole way, unlike Farah, who ran 4 seconds faster indoors and he was solo the whole second half of the race

Second, Tegenkamp set most of his PR's 2009 and prior, he was in his prime when he ran his 2M and 5k PR's of 8:07 (2007) and 12:58 (2009), but afterwards he was plagued by injuries, had just started to get into road races, and by that time his prime had already past, he set his HM PR last year 1:02:04 in New York, 5 YEARS past his prime, and I'm very confident that if he had ran a half between 2007-2009 he could have broke an hour, Mo Farah however JUST ran 8:03, Mo Farah is in his prime NOW

per IAAF: Athína (Olympic Stadium) 02 JUL 2007

One Mile 3:56.38 Madison, WI 06 MAY 2006

3000 Metres 7:34.98 Monaco (Stade Louis II) 20 AUG 2006

Two Miles 8:07.07 Eugene, OR 10 JUN 2007

5000 Metres 12:58.56 Bruxelles 04 SEP 2009

Third, your conversion chart said 58:23 is equivalent to 26:23 10k, what suggest to you than Mo Farah isn't in 26:23 shape? He said himself last year at Pre that his best shot at an outdoor record is the 10k... Yes, his 3:28 is impressive, but he also has crazy aerobic ability on the side, aerobic ability that Matt Tegenkamp could touch, even Teg couldn't run close to Mo Farah's 5k and 10k PB's in his prime (12:53 and 26:46) and I'm willing that Mo Farah is in even better shape than that, and if you look at Teg improvement as the distance gets higher you'll even see that Farah out does him in that category as well... It seems like ever since Farah ran a 3:28 that's taken away from his HM and Marathon potential because he's a "speedster", no he just has range, just an opinion, but I'd say Farah is in 26:20's shape, I hope he runs the 10k at PRE and goes at it

Looks like they are having a 2 mile again at pre this year. He may have a better shot at that world record than the 10k and would take less out of him for later in the season. Craig mottram ran 8:03 at pre a few years back and with the way Mo's been running he could at least run faster than that. Honestly I don't think 7:58-7:57 to be out of the questions for the guy and as a lot of people on here have debated after his 3:28 and 8:03 it could be his best distance. All I know is that I'll be at pre and am excited to see shit go down!

NOP Skeptic wrote:

what suggest to you than Mo Farah isn't in 26:23 shape?

Is this a joke? How about his 2 half marathons and his slow 10ks. None of those performances indicate anything close to 26:23. Surely you see this?? Everything points to him being a 1500/3000 guy.

And when Mo runs a sub 59 half, and approaches the WR? Mo being a 1500 guy is based on his sudden area record that shocked previous record holder, Steve Cram? Wouldn't top half runners be equally shocked? Does Mo then become a 1500/3000/half guy, but also not a 5000/10000 guy?

And when Mo... wrote:

Mo being a 1500 guy is based on his sudden area record that shocked previous record holder, Steve Cram?

No. Mo being a 1500 guy is based on his 1500 time being better than anything he has run in the longer distances and his tactical preferences. Nothing to do with Steve Cram and nothing to so with being shocked.

And when/if Mo runs sub 59, and let's say sub 58:30, but not 58.23, what does Mo become? He is not a fast 5/10k guy--not fast enough to threaten the WRs. But if he threatens the half, and considering his stellar 1500, then Mo becomes an anomaly.

Mo's best distances would probably be the 3000/5000m. I really don't see him as a half marathon runner and I'd be very surprised to see him run sub 59.