If he wants to prove he can mix it with Cheptegei and Kiplimo in Tokyo he needs a big performance. Does he need to go sub-59 or just 59 low? Its a flat course abd conditions look good
What does Farah have to do at the Antrim HM to prove he's back?
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Mohammed Farah just does not want to race slower than 63 minutes. Since 1972, Olympic gold, 10000m requires sub-1:56 final 800m or have enough speed and stamina for a sub-1:56 final 800m. No extremely fast time at a road race proves said skill.
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if he has pacers to 10k then I wouldn't be impressed unless he was under 59:20. No pacers at all and it's unlikely he tries very hard at any point.
If it's well-paced and the course is fast, with good weather, he really needs to be under 59:00 or at least breaking his aided Great North Run PB -
reed wrote:
if he has pacers to 10k then I wouldn't be impressed unless he was under 59:20. No pacers at all and it's unlikely he tries very hard at any point.
If it's well-paced and the course is fast, with good weather, he really needs to be under 59:00 or at least breaking his aided Great North Run PB
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No pacers and he sits on marc scott to kick away the last 160m. -
But there's no point to him doing that is there? If he sits on Scott or Scullion and pulls away for a 60:xx then it's no better than a hard workout for him. He has to be aiming for something other than a win in a national-level road race.
FWIW, I think he goes for 59 low and gets an official time that beats his GNR time -
You mean his breaking Gebs(one of the all time GOATS) hour run WR doesn’t prove he’s back??? Moran.
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runderun wrote:
But there's no point to him doing that is there? If he sits on Scott or Scullion and pulls away for a 60:xx then it's no better than a hard workout for him. He has to be aiming for something other than a win in a national-level road race.
FWIW, I think he goes for 59 low and gets an official time that beats his GNR time
No point in him running in a manner that gives him the best chance to win? Yeah I’m going to disagree. -
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/mo-farah-asks-for-help-in-british-record-bid-at-antrim-coast-half-marathon-39507784.html
Looks like he is asking for pacers! -
How many hours until he starts?
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I think it starts in an hour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KZ8VtdRNe8&app=desktop&ab_channel=EventLiveStream -
mosays wrote:
I think it starts in an hour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KZ8VtdRNe8&app=desktop&ab_channel=EventLiveStream
1 hour from now. -
mosays wrote:
I think it starts in an hour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KZ8VtdRNe8&app=desktop&ab_channel=EventLiveStream
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Yep—and this seems like the real live feed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brvq0TgnWMs&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=AntrimCoastHalfMarathon -
Too close turnaround from the hour...
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Who leads?
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What a boring pointless race for a multiple Olympic and World champion.
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Mo and Marc Scott just broke clear @ 52'
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Looks like Scott, and Farah are right together as of ~53:45 into the race. Scott might be slightly ahead from what I can see.
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12M 55.56
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Farah is clear.