Kenenisa Bekele might run in the 10,000m in Rio de Janeiro 2016.

different development curves. Exciting if KB returns to track, but I doubt he'll be in the 2004-2009 shape. Too much wear and tear, i.e. injury.

Different drug regimens = different development curves

Odoodle wrote:

clearing it up for you wrote:

Bekele has never beaten Farah in a 10k.

Because Farah dodged Bekele.

Further, Bekele has beaten Farah at 5000 and half, so of course he would beat him in a 10k (if healthy). Farah's 10000 PR is around Bekele's tempo pace.

Oh how I would love to have a solid form Bekele come and join the 10,000. That would be something spectacular indeed.

I just don't think it will happen. History has shown time and time again that older athletes that fall into injury cycles very, very rarely bounce back to old levels of fitness. The fact that Bekele ran 2:05 is encouraging, and suggests that he might still have most of his former prowess still in there...but in order to be even at that level he would need to get in an injury free 4+ months of training.

Hopefully we will get lucky and it will happen, but if I was a betting man I'd say it doesn't.

clearing it up for you wrote:

Bekele beat Farah in a 5000 6 years ago, before he had a single WC or OG medal. Irrelevant in 2016.

What part of Bekele beating Farah in 2013 by outkicking him for more than one mile was too much for you to comprehend?

Autologus madness wrote:

Different drug regimens = different development curves

Farah has a coach with special means and methods.

Odoodle wrote:

Agip wrote:

No chance. Kb is done like a well done burger.

Typical agip.

How is a guy that ran 2 marathons in 2:05 last year "well done"? One of them was even a debut.

Agip not big on facts and common sense

making it clear for you wrote:

clearing it up for you wrote:

Bekele beat Farah in a 5000 6 years ago, before he had a single WC or OG medal. Irrelevant in 2016.

What part of Bekele beating Farah in 2013 by outkicking him for more than one mile was too much for you to comprehend?

I didn´t know they will have a half marathon race in Rio.

That Kenny beat Mo was not because he had the better kick, but because of superior tactics. He let Farah believe he was toast and then he surprised Farah on the downhill. Farah got a lot closer the last few hundred meters.

Someone who thinks Kenny will beat a Farah in top shape on the track is living in fantasy land.

Well,. wrote:

making it clear for you wrote:

What part of Bekele beating Farah in 2013 by outkicking him for more than one mile was too much for you to comprehend?

I didn´t know they will have a half marathon race in Rio.

That Kenny beat Mo was not because he had the better kick, but because of superior tactics. He let Farah believe he was toast and then he surprised Farah on the downhill. Farah got a lot closer the last few hundred meters.

Someone who thinks Kenny will beat a Farah in top shape on the track is living in fantasy land.

Farah was outkicked for more than a mile. Can't handle it, can you? You hero Farah's coat of armor is made a tissue paper.

I know most Lets run fourmers are brain dead like u or Mo Farah haters i.e bad wiggins but c;mon now , with the shape Mo Farah is in at the moment NO ONE can outrun/ outsmart/ outlast him in a race in both the 5 n the 10k...

You all can hope or dream or pray it wouldnt really matter at all.. Mo Farah will retain his gold medals in Rio as long as he is healthy and no one trip him during the race .... you can take this statement to the bank all day everyday LOL

To put it in simple terms, a healthy Kenenisa Bekele would beat Mohammed Farah like a rented mule.

Farah knows it.

we might be on course and on schedule for a showdown.

I beg to dif .... Healthy or not Bekele wont touch Mo at the moment let alone beat him..

You can hope or dream all you want but reality will set in @Rio Olympics

tony the tiger wrote:

I beg to dif .... Healthy or not Bekele wont touch Mo at the moment let alone beat him..

You can hope or dream all you want but reality will set in @Rio Olympics

Well, you're wrong. Farah has shown nothing to indicate he can run 26:17 or 12:37.

Great. I can always count on you Ventolin to post irrelevant and wrong information.

1. Yes, Farah did dodge Bekele when he heard Bekele was healthy. Prefontaine 10k.

2. Bekele did not narrowly beat Farah in that half marathon. He teased Farah at Farah's own game - kicking. Bekele let him catch back up and then easily pulled away. It was childplay.

3. Once again, you're inserting that Canova quote in a conversation that has nothing to do with it, and just because Canova says something doesn't mean it's true. He also doesn't say Farah can run under 26:30. He says its reasonable to think that it's a possibility. Lastly, my point stands - Farah's PR is Bekele's tempo pace.

How does it feel to be 100% wrong and irrelevant Ventolin?

I think he could probably win the Olympic marathon if he were in it.

tony the tiger wrote:

...with the shape Mo Farah is in at the moment NO ONE can outrun/ outsmart/ outlast him...

At the moment Farah is in winter hibernation somewhere in warmer South Africa.

And, what does smarts have to do with shape? Bekele outsmarted Farah in 2013 and will do so again. Salazar doesn't have an IQ boosting supplement, or does he?

Mo will not need to run 26;17 or 12:37 to retain his golds in Rio

Just 27:01 and 13:75 LOL

The top 5 in the world can run 26:40s, well under KBs best. KB has not been there in a while but he is not that old. If anyone can get back to that form after a few years, it is him. I think it's mainly an injury issue for him - the last few times he competed in 10000 he was not 100 percent.

tony the tiger wrote:

Mo will not need to run 26;17 or 12:37 to retain his golds in Rio

Just 27:01 and 13:75 LOL

LOL ... well, let's just give the 2o16 Olympic gold medals to Mobot right now. He can cash in more endorsements starting now, rather than later.

Roelants wrote:

The top 5 in the world can run 26:40s, well under KBs best..

What? You do know that KB's best is well under 26:40, right? WRs are usually the best time ever, but maybe not.