Lenny Leonard wrote:
http://youtu.be/C5wU1hxJHTAAround the 3:10 mark. He knew it was over 1000m into the race. Love this.
What I love is how he -- you can slow down the video and read his lips on this, trust me -- was simultaneously polite and influential with the water staff, when he says to them "Kind Madams and Gentlemen, I thank you so much for your kind service. If I might make one point of ever-so-subtle improvement... if you might move these services a bit closer to the primary lane we athletes, and to the benefit of these wonderful fans in this richly cultural host country, might offer our even more optimized performance for your enjoyment..." [I didn't catch the last few words, maybe somebody with higher def video can finish it]
That's just how awesome Mo is. Not just a runner, maybe even the GOAT, but also such a true gentleman. (Mo admitted later his embarrassment for including "Madams" in his address but to his credit, he didn't really have time to assess their IAAF gender on his approach.)