The Ethiopians might have to work together. IF Gebrhiwet and Kejelcha can work together, perhaps they can do something similar on the last lap to what the Kenyans did in the 800m. It might not hurt if Merga is able to throw an elbow at Mo Farah, although I want to see a fair race. Maybe Merga can hang until close to the end, and the Ethiopian Wall can permit some daylight for either Geb or Kej to get the jump on a possibly tired Farah.
"It might not hurt if Merga is able to throw an elbow at Mo Farah, although...!
No you didn't!
You didn't have to go there!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!
They could. Kejelcha has great speed!
I am a little biased and have called this race for Caleb Ndiku.
He'll run like a man possessed. You'll see a Kemboi like bat from hell lift off at the 250m mark.
This race has all hte hallmarks of something great!
NativeSon wrote:
They could. Kejelcha has great speed!
I am a little biased and have called this race for Caleb Ndiku.
He'll run like a man possessed. You'll see a Kemboi like bat from hell lift off at the 250m mark.
This race has all hte hallmarks of something great!
Yeah, Ndiku cannot be counted out either. I don't think Farah will want a fast pace, especially as he will still feel the 10,000m a bit in his legs. Farah will not be able to break 13 if it were to go that fast, but I am not sure anybody else will be able to either.
No they can't. No one else in the field is capable of running 12:40.
Don't underestimate Farah. Of course he could break 13 if he needed to in the final. Mo can win this one any way he wants to at this point. I think you guys forget how good he really is.
Other options wrote:
Don't underestimate Farah. Of course he could break 13 if he needed to in the final. Mo can win this one any way he wants to at this point. I think you guys forget how good he really is.
Farah has a pb of 12:53. Farah is not going to be at his absolute best in the Beijing 5000m final, and the weather is not likely to be ideal. Why would anybody believe that Farah can run under 13 in the final? It is likely that he cannot. I understand he is the favorite, but nobody smart thinks the final will be won in under 13 minutes, and if it is, Farah is likely to lose.
Gebrhiwet showed earlier this year that to have a chance to outkick Farah you can't allow him to lead on the backstretch. You have to race him to the turn, win, then race him again to the line.
He tried that in Moscow but Lagat jumped into lane 2 and he had to wait out the turn and attack in the homestretch, gaining ground but it was too late. This year he made sure he was in position to seize the lead. All else being equal he's faster.
But with Ndiku and Soi in there they will all probably trip over themselves fighting over who gets to pass Mo and none of them will, that's how it usually turns out. Another coronation of the most unnaturally skinny east African in the world.
NativeSon wrote:
They could. Kejelcha has great speed!
I am a little biased and have called this race for Caleb Ndiku.
He'll run like a man possessed. You'll see a Kemboi like bat from hell lift off at the 250m mark.
This race has all hte hallmarks of something great!
Kejelcha is indeed an awesome talent, possibly the next great Ethiopian, the heir to Geb and KB. I do think Kejelcha will end his career with a personal best of 12:45 or faster, as he has tremendous talent, such that he is the one most likely to defeat Farah. IF Kejelcha were coached by Salazar, with all the bells and whistles, he would likely break the world record, as he is innately more talented than Farah.
neither can Farah: after the 10000m combined with the hot weather. even in ideal conditions and rested he would be pressed dipping under 12:50
NativeSon wrote:
They could. Kejelcha has great speed!
I am a little biased and have called this race for Caleb Ndiku.
He'll run like a man possessed. You'll see a Kemboi like bat from hell lift off at the 250m mark.
This race has all hte hallmarks of something great!
I too want Ndiku to win and normally I would think that he can, but with him coming back from injury/surgery, I don't think that he's raced enough and is sharp enough yet. Rio will be his coming out party. I think this race is going to be shit and won in 13:40. That's just my guess. I hope that I'm very wrong.
The Ethiopians can defeat Mo , the Kenyans can defeat Mo, the Chinese can defeat Mo, the Sri Lankans can defeat Mo ..blah blah blah blah
I know most Letsrun fourmers are brain dead but really when will you guys wake up and smell the coffee ? Mo Farah is in the shape of his life NO ONE can defeat him at the moment and I mean NO ONE , they will have to literally take him out illegally that is the only way to defeat the dude right now ..By Sunday afternoon Bad Wigins will be found dead inside his house from a massive heart attack unless of course he contact me before the race so I can supply him with the high blood pressure meds LOL #OneMoMile
tony the tiger wrote:
The Ethiopians can defeat Mo , the Kenyans can defeat Mo, the Chinese can defeat Mo, the Sri Lankans can defeat Mo ..blah blah blah blah
I know most Letsrun fourmers are brain dead but really when will you guys wake up and smell the coffee ? Mo Farah is in the shape of his life NO ONE can defeat him at the moment and I mean NO ONE , they will have to literally take him out illegally that is the only way to defeat the dude right now ..By Sunday afternoon Bad Wigins will be found dead inside his house from a massive heart attack unless of course he contact me before the race so I can supply him with the high blood pressure meds LOL #OneMoMile
Tony you need to stop sniffing the jock of MF. MF is eminently beatable, even with the possible aid of PEDs. MF is one of the very few runners in history who is significantly better at 32 than he was at 26. I wonder why that is...
If you have evidence that he is indeed doping then plz show us the proof , that silly argument he is too good so he must be on PED is really getting ridiculous by the day
seriousa wrote:
Other options wrote:Don't underestimate Farah. Of course he could break 13 if he needed to in the final. Mo can win this one any way he wants to at this point. I think you guys forget how good he really is.
Farah has a pb of 12:53...
Right, but he hasn't had a go at a properly rabitted record attempt a la Geb or Kenny. We don't really know what he'd manage if he did.
Also, all this talk of particular times is a bit meaningless - this is the middle of summer in Beijing, not some cool spring evening in Helsinki or Hengelo...
Of course they CAN - but they won't. Unless Farah is tripped or falls over his own feet he has the physical tools - 1500 pace, acceleration etc.- to handle the rest of the field and the tactical brain to make sure he does win.
Yes, I am a Brit but not one who particularly arms to Farah. But you have to accept that he is one of the greatest ever championship racers in long distance running history.
seriousa wrote:
Other options wrote:Don't underestimate Farah. Of course he could break 13 if he needed to in the final. Mo can win this one any way he wants to at this point. I think you guys forget how good he really is.
Farah has a pb of 12:53. Farah is not going to be at his absolute best in the Beijing 5000m final, and the weather is not likely to be ideal. Why would anybody believe that Farah can run under 13 in the final? It is likely that he cannot. I understand he is the favorite, but nobody smart thinks the final will be won in under 13 minutes, and if it is, Farah is likely to lose.
I didn't say I thought the final would be won in under 13. I was addressing a poster who said he wouldn't win if it was that fast. I disagree because no one would make it a sub 12:50 race and that's what I think it would take to beat him. Pointing out his old pr does not mean that's all he's been capable of and if you don't believe that you are ignorant. Also, Farah recovers faster than you or I could so I wouldn't worry about him not being at his best. He'll be 100% ready.
They beat Mo by dropping the hammer with 3,4 or 5 laps to go. I'm talking suicide pace. 57s and 58s to the bell then hang on for dear life. If it's a group effort then Mo will have no choice but to follow. If a lone wolf tries it Mo is smart enough to let him go.
This is the only way to put Mo out of his comfort zone. He could still win in this situation but it becomes much less predictable. Slow race or steady pace (even sub 13) race is a walk in the park for Mo. They have to get aggressive with their tactics.
But I bet it will start out slow they will pick up the pace to low 60s (TOO SLOW), drop all the deadwood and Mo wins a sprint.
tony the tiger wrote:
The Ethiopians can defeat Mo , the Kenyans can defeat Mo, the Chinese can defeat Mo, the Sri Lankans can defeat Mo ..blah blah blah blah
I know most Letsrun fourmers are brain dead but really when will you guys wake up and smell the coffee ? Mo Farah is in the shape of his life NO ONE can defeat him at the moment and I mean NO ONE , they will have to literally take him out illegally that is the only way to defeat the dude right now ..By Sunday afternoon Bad Wigins will be found dead inside his house from a massive heart attack unless of course he contact me before the race so I can supply him with the high blood pressure meds LOL #OneMoMile
Hahaha.
Tony seems to be the only one with any common sense. Mo Farah cannot be beaten!
Ndiku is 12/1. I will have some of that but I don't see Mo being beaten.