Farah has 11 days to get Olympic standard where does he race

Forgot to post a link to some of his post race comments. I figured you guys could search yourself but people like kmaclam don’t know how to use search engines.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/uk.sports.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/mo-farah-olympic-hopes-hit-214846220.html

If you live by the intravenous drips you die by the intravenous drips.

I think he calls it quits. If he can’t easily do 27:28 by now, there is no point for him. It’s not as if he will be happy with a top 10 at the Olympics.

Unless he pulls a serious Lance between now and then.

farah fan wrote:

He mentioned he’s had an ankle issue and was getting treatment. Much respect for him just to show up. He put it out there knowing he could probably not make it or even injure himself more. He could have even stepped off. Takes guts.

Does he take the maximum time off he can and race the 27th? Does he find the best meet for him?

There’s two world Athletics silver meetings the 19th. One in Poland. One in Spain. Those look like the best bets. There’s some bronze level race the following week. Or does he pull a Nick Bare and run a short course with no video footage?

if this "treatment" is going to that german guy, what was his name? dr healing hands? he did magic on paula ratsh*t and bolt....if Mo goes to him i give him a 27:15

good riddance wrote:

If you live by the intravenous drips you die by the intravenous drips.

Anyone have Amdouni’s whatsapp? Maybe Jama’s? Could forward it to our favorite Ssbadellian.

farah fan wrote:

He mentioned he’s had an ankle issue and was getting treatment. Much respect for him just to show up. He put it out there knowing he could probably not make it or even injure himself more. He could have even stepped off. Takes guts.

Does he take the maximum time off he can and race the 27th? Does he find the best meet for him?

There’s two world Athletics silver meetings the 19th. One in Poland. One in Spain. Those look like the best bets. There’s some bronze level race the following week. Or does he pull a Nick Bare and run a short course with no video footage?

Yeah, seriously, Mo has guts oozing out of his ears. It takes courage, after getting a sound thrashing like that, to make up some crap about getting treatment for an ankle problem. I'm sure he would have destroyed everybody if his poor widdle ankle wasn't going all ouchy-ouchy on him. But at least he finished, like the champion that he is.

The video that show that Muktar Edris has better kick than Mo Farah:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyJ0I5XLfII

There are very news about Edris on the net.

Dont know what is happening to him.

But if he is in his day, take your breaths in the last meters.

Passant wrote:

There are very news about Edris on the net.

Dont know what is happening to him.

But if he is in his day, take your breaths in the last meters.

Is he in Rome/Florence tomorrow?

broken doorbell wrote:

Passant wrote:

There are very news about Edris on the net.

Dont know what is happening to him.

But if he is in his day, take your breaths in the last meters.

Is he in Rome/Florence tomorrow?

Officially he is in the list but I dont what he will decide in the last minute.

I was looking in this channel that focus on Ethiopian runners and their trainings. There are recent updates there.

Mo Farah has spent the past 5 years banging his head on top level marathons and failing, even if he did pretty good with a 2:05 in one of them. He is now certainly trained for marathon, even if he's not as good at it as he was at 10,000.

So, why does he want to go to the olympics in the 10,000, where he would surely lose badly, and not the marathon, the only "top" marathon where his 2:05-2:09 results might actually win?

I realize they've already probably picked their team, but why didn't Farah try for it?

Bad Wigins wrote:

Mo Farah has spent the past 5 years banging his head on top level marathons and failing, even if he did pretty good with a 2:05 in one of them. He is now certainly trained for marathon, even if he's not as good at it as he was at 10,000.

So, why does he want to go to the olympics in the 10,000, where he would surely lose badly, and not the marathon, the only "top" marathon where his 2:05-2:09 results might actually win?

I realize they've already probably picked their team, but why didn't Farah try for it?

Failing = one major marathon victory, one podium (London), a national record and a European record. All done in just four races. Wish I could fail like that.

Bad Wigins wrote:

Mo Farah has spent the past 5 years banging his head on top level marathons and failing, even if he did pretty good with a 2:05 in one of them. He is now certainly trained for marathon, even if he's not as good at it as he was at 10,000.

So, why does he want to go to the olympics in the 10,000, where he would surely lose badly, and not the marathon, the only "top" marathon where his 2:05-2:09 results might actually win?

I realize they've already probably picked their team, but why didn't Farah try for it?

I wouldnt say Mo has failed completely - he may not have lived up to his expectations, but they were super high.

However its a very good question. The GB marathon team is 2:10, 2,11 and Callum Hawkins at 2:09.14. Obviously, you can win the olympics with 2:10.05, but you have to be mega jammy to do that. So for all i go on about Galen, i do think he will finish above all GB athletes, unless he jogs home or DNFs as usual.

So, Mo; 10 000m - you are a has been. Marathon - you are still an unknown quantity - pick the right event before its too late. Oh. whoops. why why why why?

vhjbjbbbb wrote:

I think he calls it quits. If he can’t easily do 27:28 by now, there is no point for him. It’s not as if he will be happy with a top 10 at the Olympics.

Unless he pulls a serious Lance between now and then.

It would be ironic if he tries to go full throttle in the next week to get the time and is then popped.

Can you make a list of all the races where Rupp has DNF:ed?

There are actual testing procedures in place at national championships.

The Diamond League needs to have fast races to keep the sponsorship money coming in.

He probably knew he would be tested in Birmingham.

He will be at the diamond league meet, and he will be flying.

He will get the standard.

Kenaneeser Beckelay wrote:

There are actual testing procedures in place at national championships.

The Diamond League needs to have fast races to keep the sponsorship money coming in.

He probably knew he would be tested in Birmingham.

He will be at the diamond league meet, and he will be flying.

He will get the standard.

Which DL meet will he be at? There's no 10,000 in florence, and the next meet after that is in july which is too late. And the 10,000m is not run anyway in the DL.

I have to think if he thinks he can do it he can find it make a race happen, hoping he takes another shot.

xczxczczczczxzvz wrote:

vhjbjbbbb wrote:

I think he calls it quits. If he can’t easily do 27:28 by now, there is no point for him. It’s not as if he will be happy with a top 10 at the Olympics.

Unless he pulls a serious Lance between now and then.

It would be ironic if he tries to go full throttle in the next week to get the time and is then popped.

I have a feeling ironic doesn't mean what you think it does.