MO FARAH TO RUN HALF THE 2013 VIRGIN LONDON MARATHON

Are you trolling us Alberto?

Nope, it's true. Bizarre but true.

I missed the HALF part

Anyway, chances that he decides to complete the race if he feels good? I mean, he has run 160 miles during base, at least there has to be a 1%

He has decided that his future is as a rabbit.

Mo does not run 160 mpw. Where the hell did you get that from?

He did at least a week of 160 when he went to Kenya last year

km or miles?

Interesting to say the least.

I see it this way: Farah needs to do his Sunday morning long run anyway, why not make it a tempo run. And I am sure he gets paid for it, too. Not crazy much but probably around $30-50k. The Londoners will come out in even greater numbers to see their national hero close and upfront.

Classic win-win-win-win situation.

Seems pretty stupid to me. If he stays with the leaders he'd be going too slow, but the alternative is a solo time trial.

"It will allow me to understand the course and the systems I will need when I run the full distance". The course is simple to 'understand'... just seems like a cash grab.

computer.com wrote:

Seems pretty stupid to me. If he stays with the leaders he'd be going too slow,

A HM at M-pace is not too slow. A HM at M-pace is an extremely taxing yet very efficient workout.

Paula you go find yourself a half marathon. Why you don't run a half marathon like rak where you lose to elvan abeylegesse the last place athlete. YOur personal best is 1:12:03 and would lose to elvan 1:11:56.

Rick Peters wrote:

He did at least a week of 160 when he went to Kenya last year

link?

If you are referring to the article linked to in the below thread, then you are wrong. An intelligent chap named Sir Lance-alot explains why some people have poor reading comprehension:

If you have another source, ok, maybe, let's see it.

But the article I am referring to talks of Farah's training as having "week (of) 130 miles."

Publicity stunt and money.

Nutella1 wrote:

computer.com wrote:

Seems pretty stupid to me. If he stays with the leaders he'd be going too slow,

A HM at M-pace is not too slow. A HM at M-pace is an extremely taxing yet very efficient workout.

I'm sure the organizers will tell everyone Mo is having a nice training session, not actually racing.

It says he has signed to run London Marathon in 2014. Therefore it makes perfect sense for him to run with the lead group for the first half of the 2013 London Marathon.

Like he says he will get to experience all the London Marathon systems, and the first half of the course, and the crowds. Clearly he is not being a rabbit, and clearly he is being paid. And it is a great experience for him as he moves to the marathon for his real debut in the 2014 London Marathon.

if he tucks in behind the leaders, do not be surprised if he finishes it. There is a reason why he is running the NO Half Marathon coming up.

the organizers really shouldn't be getting involved in this nonsense

There is nothing bizarre about this. Mo ran NYC half before and won, so running half way won't be a problem. I think if he goes so far, it might be to 30k point, but not to the end.

He won't finish as it might spoil his debut income in the future.

250k for this year 500k next year! fair play Mo