Official 2015 Lausanne Diamond League Live Discussion Thread

This was the first time I saw Farah win and cringed at it. I don't think I can be happy for his victories anymore.

jjjjj wrote:

Another Mo special. It costs much less to draft off of the pacers than to break the wind fifty meters back. Why even pay these guys for a 5000m? If they're not good enough for the 200m or 400m (all they actually race, maybe 800m at most), don't let them in the meet.

Yet another unsophisticated philistine who is unable to appreciate the beautiful tactics of distance running. Farah is a strategic genius; you are stupid if you think otherwise. Am I right Rojo???

buncha morons

they run slow, pack up, crash out and then get outkicked as usual

how hard is it to NOT let Mo do what he always does?

boring and disappointing

Ndiku noooooooooooo!

CoachJD wrote:

clerk wrote:

Farah now leading a single file pack. Being challenged by "17-year-old" ethiopian.

What exactly is Farah celebrating for? 13:07 is nothing to be excited about.

Diamond League Victory. $$

Your genius jd is expecting world record times in July in a WC year? Yeah, right.

alh359 wrote:

54.44

Mo looks mighty fired up for winning off such a slow pace. He's entered heal territory. This was the "jumped the shark" moment of his career.

CoachJD wrote:

What exactly is Farah celebrating for? 13:07 is nothing to be excited about.

I would be excited about the amount of money you win for a DL victory, even given Farah's presumed wealth. Not to mention points towards a DL season crown, which is also good. Plus winning a race is always fun, regardless of the level.

Wow. VERY impressive by Mo Farah.

Kejelcha went by him with 250 to go and got a couple steps, but Farah made a hard move coming off the final turn and just torched Kejelcha over the final 50.

Farah wins it over Kejelcha, 13:11.77 to 13:12.59.

Farah knew he had it as soon as he passed him. He was looking to the crowd and celebrating the final 40 meters.

Sadly, last year's world #1, Caleb Ndiku, fell with 600 to go and was never a factor int the final lap.

Frustrating because the real race ended when Ndiku and Alamirew went down, not to mention the fact that Gebrhiwet didn't run.

If Ndiku was going to challenge Farah, he wouldn't do it from 7th place with 800m to go. The fall kept him from fighting over the last lap, but if he was strong enough, he would have been marking Farah right on his sholder

Solid 5000. About to start the 100...

CoachJD wrote:

alh359 wrote:

54.44

Mo looks mighty fired up for winning off such a slow pace. He's entered heal territory. This was the "jumped the shark" moment of his career.

Or he's relieved to get back to racing and win after the media storm. Not that hard to figure out.

CoachJD wrote:

clerk wrote:

Farah now leading a single file pack. Being challenged by "17-year-old" ethiopian.

What exactly is Farah celebrating for? 13:07 is nothing to be excited about.

because that's what champions do bud

1 FARAH Mo GBR 23 MAR 1983 2-9 13:11.77 6 1

2 KEJELCHA Yomif ETH 1 AUG 1997 2-7 13:12.59 6 1

3 SOI Edwin Cheruiyot KEN 3 MAR 1986 2-6 13:17.17 1 9

4 HAJI Yasin ETH 22 JAN 1996 1-5 13:18.18 PB

5 EDRIS Muktar ETH 14 JAN 1994 2-1 13:19.17

6 KAROKI Bitan KEN 21 AUG 1990 1-9 13:21.26

7 AYALEW Aweke BRN 23 FEB 1993 1-7 13:21.72

8 ALAMIREW Yenew ETH 27 MAY 1990 1-10 13:22.68

9 TAMIRE Getaneh ETH 1-6 13:24.63

10 IGUIDER Abdelaati MAR 25 MAR 1987 2-3 13:25.09

11 NDIKU Caleb Mwangangi KEN 9 OCT 1992 2-5 13:32.35

12 MERGA Imane ETH 15 OCT 1988 2-2 13:33.00

13 MEAD Hassan USA 28 AUG 1989 1-11 13:37.30

14 KIPSIRO Moses Ndiema UGA 2 SEP 1986 1-8 13:44.47

15 VERNON Andy GBR 7 JAN 1986 1-1 13:47.97

16 HISS BACHIR Youssouf DJI 1 JAN 1987 1-4 13:56.50

17 GELANT Elroy RSA 25 AUG 1986 1-3 14:04.71

ABADÍA BECI Antonio ESP 2 JUL 1990 1-2 DNF

BARUSEI Geofrey (PM) KEN 1 JAN 1994 2-11 DNF

KOMBICH Ismael Kipngetich (PM) KEN 16 JAN 1985 2-10 DNF

GEBRHIWET Hagos ETH 11 MAY 1994 2-4 DNS 5 3

LONGOSIWA Thomas Pkemei KEN 14 JAN 1988 2-8 DNS 5 3

Hah! Mo was celebrating because he needed to release some frustration over the whole Salazar mess. What a mass of Ethiopians in that race -- too bad there was a fall. I really don't think anyone was going to beat Farah. Mo and the "17 year old" Kechelcha blew everyone away on the back straight. Mo let Kechelcha pass going into final turn, but off final turn Mo blew past him down the home stretch.

I'm sure Mo feels some relief and is glad to get back to racing even if the time was nothing special.

Very frustrating to watch indeed. Why have pacers that go out on scheduled pace when no one will follow. Farah should not be mentioned in the same breath as Bekele and Gebrselassie when it comes to the best 5K/10K runners if all he does is jog the first 80% of the race and then kick the last lap.

Gatlin 9.75 winner

Farah was not concerned about Kejelcha, which is why when K went past him, Farah was checking over his shoulder behind him. His only concern was not being boxed around the turn heading for home. Farah is the long distance master of those who race.

Jonathan Gault wrote:

Wow. VERY impressive by Mo Farah.

Kejelcha went by him with 250 to go and got a couple steps, but Farah made a hard move coming off the final turn and just torched Kejelcha over the final 50.

Farah wins it over Kejelcha, 13:11.77 to 13:12.59.

Farah knew he had it as soon as he passed him. He was looking to the crowd and celebrating the final 40 meters.

Sadly, last year's world #1, Caleb Ndiku, fell with 600 to go and was never a factor int the final lap.

Is he really a strategic genius? I don't see the strategy in not pushing the pace, covering a move, and then having and using (seemingly) unmatchable speed on the last lap. It just seems like he is at another level of fitness and ability.

What do other people see that I don't? Honest question.