1. The marathon is hard and anything can happen: ask the Mutais.
2. Farah's running form is not ideal for a marathon.
3. Farah--two Olympic Golds, three World Golds: one of the all-time greats. One can only beat the people one runs against.
4. The glee people take in Farah's "failure" is sad.
5. Ritz is still the fastest marathoner in the Oregon Project.