Self explanatory. If Rupp and Lagat are hurt, Farah still has Edwin Soi to think about. The guy used to be a killer, fell off the face of the planet, and now is back and looking in phenomenal shape. Not only has he already beaten Mo this year, he also took down the Monaco DL 5k, kicking away and running a 12:51 (I believe a world leading time).
can he win off of a pedestrian pace? like 12:30 or slower
for 4600m??
there will be no pedestrian pace. Mo Farah has never hit 4600 faster than 11:59 in his life, and he's not capable of faster than 12:10 now.
Rop, Soi, Gebrhiwet and Alamirew will get there in 11:55 and then sort things out amongst themselves. Gives each a 75% shot at a medal.
yyy wrote:
can he win off of a pedestrian pace? like 12:30 or slower
for 4600m??
He did outkick Farah, who needless to say, has 3:28 1500 speed. He has the wheels and the stamina, that is why he will win Worlds 2013 (unless Lagat can get his hip taken care of). At an extreme pedestrian pace, my money is on Ryan Hill.
Bad Wigins wrote:
there will be no pedestrian pace. Mo Farah has never hit 4600 faster than 11:59 in his life, and he's not capable of faster than 12:10 now.
It's interesting you say that, considering Farah his roughly 12:10 at 4600m at Prefontaine, and has improved since then.
So you wanna bring up the "real man" thing again?
Criteria for being a real man:
1) Your name be Edwin Soi
FO MARAH wrote:
Bad Wigins wrote:there will be no pedestrian pace. Mo Farah has never hit 4600 faster than 11:59 in his life, and he's not capable of faster than 12:10 now.
It's interesting you say that, considering Farah his roughly 12:10 at 4600m at Prefontaine, and has improved since then.
He was also sick before that race. Wigins is a farah hating troll who repeats this over and over.
Farah is a 5k/10k guy who just ran a 3:28 1500. He'd have no problem breaking 12:50 in a TT.
Farah can't be beat in a fast or slow race.
"He was also sick before that race. Wigins is a farah hating troll who repeats this over and over.
Farah is a 5k/10k guy who just ran a 3:28 1500. He'd have no problem breaking 12:50 in a TT.
Farah can't be beat in a fast or slow race."
Sick, whatever. That Salazar-quoting article was obviously laying it on pretty thick, as Salazar is wont to do whenever one of his athletes doesn't have an A-1 race. Was Farah sick? Yes I'm sure he was, but the fact is that he felt fine enough to race, so how sick was he really? Daniel Komen set world leading times with Malaria! The fact is that Farah lost to Soi, you can make excuses if you want.
P.S. Farah would have no trouble breaking 12:50 in a time trial? Farah has trouble time trialing, period. So don't count your chickens before they hatch.
No one can beat the almighty Mo Farah. Wait just overheard:
man wearing lab coat: Yes it can be detected
Alberto Salazar: You promised me it would be another year before they caught up
later that day
Alberto Salazar: Boys I have some bad news
Galen after stepping out hyperbolic chamber: Do we have to withdraw from Moscow?
Alberto Salazar: Yes they have a new test
Mo Farah: test for what? Oh damn those weren't vitamins were they!
Edwin Money wrote:
"He was also sick before that race. Wigins is a farah hating troll who repeats this over and over.
Farah is a 5k/10k guy who just ran a 3:28 1500. He'd have no problem breaking 12:50 in a TT.
Farah can't be beat in a fast or slow race."
Sick, whatever. That Salazar-quoting article was obviously laying it on pretty thick, as Salazar is wont to do whenever one of his athletes doesn't have an A-1 race. Was Farah sick? Yes I'm sure he was, but the fact is that he felt fine enough to race, so how sick was he really? Daniel Komen set world leading times with Malaria! The fact is that Farah lost to Soi, you can make excuses if you want.
P.S. Farah would have no trouble breaking 12:50 in a time trial? Farah has trouble time trialing, period. So don't count your chickens before they hatch.
Yes, he felt good enough to race, but being sick obviously meant he wouldn't be at top form. The fact that he got 2nd in that race beating a top of top guys is incredible considering.
I'd say being sick before the race is a valid excuse, but whatever. Haters gonna hate.
Yes, Farah would have no trouble breaking 12:50. He's a 5k/10k guy with 3:28 speed. Absolutely no reason why he couldn't.
Edwin Money wrote:
At an extreme pedestrian pace, my money is on Ryan Hill.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Farah is great wrote:
Edwin Money wrote:"He was also sick before that race. Wigins is a farah hating troll who repeats this over and over.
Farah is a 5k/10k guy who just ran a 3:28 1500. He'd have no problem breaking 12:50 in a TT.
Farah can't be beat in a fast or slow race."
Sick, whatever. That Salazar-quoting article was obviously laying it on pretty thick, as Salazar is wont to do whenever one of his athletes doesn't have an A-1 race. Was Farah sick? Yes I'm sure he was, but the fact is that he felt fine enough to race, so how sick was he really? Daniel Komen set world leading times with Malaria! The fact is that Farah lost to Soi, you can make excuses if you want.
P.S. Farah would have no trouble breaking 12:50 in a time trial? Farah has trouble time trialing, period. So don't count your chickens before they hatch.
Yes, he felt good enough to race, but being sick obviously meant he wouldn't be at top form. The fact that he got 2nd in that race beating a top of top guys is incredible considering.
I'd say being sick before the race is a valid excuse, but whatever. Haters gonna hate.
Yes, Farah would have no trouble breaking 12:50. He's a 5k/10k guy with 3:28 speed. Absolutely no reason why he couldn't.
No excuses, just results!
Bad Wigins wrote:
there will be no pedestrian pace. Mo Farah has never hit 4600 faster than 11:59 in his life, and he's not capable of faster than 12:10 now.
Rop, Soi, Gebrhiwet and Alamirew will get there in 11:55 and then sort things out amongst themselves. Gives each a 75% shot at a medal.
Can't tell if troll or idiot.
Also how are four guys going to have a 75% EACH of medaling?
How to beat Mo Farah? Be named Edwin Soi and wait for him to catch another virus.
Edwin Money wrote:
At an extreme pedestrian pace, my money is on Ryan Hill.
To these guys, extremely pedestrian would be close to Hill's PR.
haha wrote:
Can't tell if troll or idiot.
Also how are four guys going to have a 75% EACH of medaling?
Guess how many medals there are, fool.
And the thread title is about how to beat Farah. You're the troll.
FO MARAH wrote:
It's interesting you say that, considering Farah his roughly 12:10 at 4600m at Prefontaine, and has improved since then.
Are you saying the 12:20 in Birmingham was an improvement, or are you Ventolin? 3:28 doesn't mean sub-13 fitness. It means 3:28.
Mo's 5000 fitness is at best his SB of 13:05, and more likely the more recent 13:14. What he can do for 3 3/4 laps is irrelevant. In fact it shows he's focusing on speed not strength and is even less likely to go sub-13 than a month ago.
Faster over 3000m+ than any AMERICAN ever born...that's a fact.