Here's what Mo Farah actually said in the #AskFarah interview on SkySports - Re: 5k WR and his marathon future

KAV wrote:

DMulvee wrote:

The temperature in London was not atrocious! Even in that field there were 6 seasons best in the top 11 (and athletes like Butchart did not geat an SB even though they probably had the best run of their lives).

Farah **may** be capable of 12'45 but his 3k has been poor. He seemed to struggle to break the British record, and the idea that he could have continued at that pace for another 2k (if he wants the WR) seems far-fetched.

STOP..... 79F in the stadium and 68 Dew Point on the day. you can easily look it on line how much the two affect your performance....

Being at the stadium on the day beats a minute browsing on the web any time....

I assume that Wanjirus run in Beijing is worth a 2:01 then?

What a squeaky clean progression:

2004 12:37.35 Hengelo 31 MAY

2003 12:52.26 Oslo 27 JUN

2002 13:26.58 Milano 05 JUN

2001 13:13.33 Sevilla 08 JUN

2000 13:20.57 Rieti 03 SEP

King Doper wrote:

What a squeaky clean progression:

2004 12:37.35 Hengelo 31 MAY

2003 12:52.26 Oslo 27 JUN

2002 13:26.58 Milano 05 JUN

2001 13:13.33 Sevilla 08 JUN

2000 13:20.57 Rieti 03 SEP

Looks like a normal progression for the best runner to ever stride across God's green earth.

GTFO apostate

tony the tiger wrote:

Apparently he is going to try to break world records next year

in that very interview he said he is closer to break the 1500 than the 5k

This just shows how stupid that Mo-ron is.

Of course he is closer to break the 15, hell, he is even closer in breaking the 100m WR, maybe only 2 seconds.

doot doot wrote:

King Doper wrote:

What a squeaky clean progression:

2004 12:37.35 Hengelo 31 MAY

2003 12:52.26 Oslo 27 JUN

2002 13:26.58 Milano 05 JUN

2001 13:13.33 Sevilla 08 JUN

2000 13:20.57 Rieti 03 SEP

Looks like a normal progression for the best runner to ever stride across God's green earth.

GTFO apostate

2012 12:56.98 Eugene 02 JUN

2011 12:53.11 Monaco 22 JUL

2010 12:57.94 Zürich 19 AUG

2009 13:09.14 London 24 JUL

2008 13:08.11 Bruxelles 05 SEP

Very suspicious...

tania wrote:

tony the tiger wrote:

Apparently he is going to try to break world records next year

in that very interview he said he is closer to break the 1500 than the 5k

This just shows how stupid that Mo-ron is.

Of course he is closer to break the 15, hell, he is even closer in breaking the 100m WR, maybe only 2 seconds.

Two seconds off the WR in one's best event-- even one as short as the 1500m-- is still closer than ~16 seconds in the 5,000, which clearly is not Mo's best event.

He's acknowledging that fact. That he's trash at fast races except the 1500.

Farah is clearly not trying hard to run fast because he doesn't want to produce a Radcliffe or Dibaba performance that's out of this world! It screams DOPING!

He's low profile, winning championchips, stacking the dow!

He is well schooled by is PR firm!

The only problem, he did it wrong twice in Monaco.... Come on! 3:28 speaks for itself! Jama has the good juice!

doot doot wrote:

King Doper wrote:

What a squeaky clean progression:

2004 12:37.35 Hengelo 31 MAY

2003 12:52.26 Oslo 27 JUN

2002 13:26.58 Milano 05 JUN

2001 13:13.33 Sevilla 08 JUN

2000 13:20.57 Rieti 03 SEP

Looks like a normal progression for the best runner to ever stride across God's green earth.

GTFO apostate

That is very suspicious tho , no?

tania wrote:

tony the tiger wrote:

Apparently he is going to try to break world records next year

in that very interview he said he is closer to break the 1500 than the 5k

This just shows how stupid that Mo-ron is.

Of course he is closer to break the 15, hell, he is even closer in breaking the 100m WR, maybe only 2 seconds.

Two seconds? You're outta your mind. Mo is MUCH closer to the 1500m WR than he will ever be to 9.58.

King Doper wrote:

doot doot wrote:

Looks like a normal progression for the best runner to ever stride across God's green earth.

GTFO apostate

2012 12:56.98 Eugene 02 JUN

2011 12:53.11 Monaco 22 JUL

2010 12:57.94 Zürich 19 AUG

2009 13:09.14 London 24 JUL

2008 13:08.11 Bruxelles 05 SEP

Very suspicious...

For a 30 year old also-ran who magically blossomed into an invincible world beater after training with drug coaches? Yeah.

2015 - 3:28

2013 - 3:28

2012 - 3:34

...

2009 - 3:33

2008 - 3:39

He's either deliberately slow in his signature events to avoid (more) suspicion and just collect money and medals...

Or, he's not *that* talented, but became invincible late in life after being a nobody.

Exactly....

Autologous Madness wrote:

Farah is clearly not trying hard to run fast because he doesn't want to produce a Radcliffe or Dibaba performance that's out of this world! It screams DOPING!

He's low profile, winning championchips, stacking the dow!

He is well schooled by his PR firm!

The only problem, he did it wrong twice in Monaco.... Come on! 3:28 speaks for itself! Jama has the good juice!

Agreed. Mo is just too old. He'll be 34 next year. The window has shut on any 5k or 10k WR possibilities for him.

And personally I think he'd have a better shot at the 10k WR than the 5k, given his age.

Can SOMEONE please explain why everyone seems to think Bekele was clean????

Go back and watch the 5k WR. If you don't believe Ayana, there is absolutely no reason to believe Bekele.

So why doesn't Mo do the bleedin' obvious, and spend a year trying to bang out the fastest 1500 he can before he moves up to the Marathon?

Maybe do a couple of 800s, (and duel Bolt over 600) to sharpen up, then go for it in Monaco 2017.

Gold medals at 1500 need tactical awareness, change of pace and a great 800. World record 1500s need 3000/5000-style endurance. Not that he's too shabby over a fast last lap.

After seeing Ross Tucker's charts with the world-best and average of the top 10 world-best times each year plotted against the introduction of EPO, and a subsequent test for EPO, it's unfortunately very clear that Kenny B's times are beyond what an un-enhanced human can run. It's just hard to believe someone is that far above the best of every era before and after.

Andy Dufresne wrote:

After seeing Ross Tucker's charts with the world-best and average of the top 10 world-best times each year plotted against the introduction of EPO, and a subsequent test for EPO, it's unfortunately very clear that Kenny B's times are beyond what an un-enhanced human can run. It's just hard to believe someone is that far above the best of every era before and after.

Try telling that 2 Bekele worshippers

Andy Dufresne wrote:

After seeing Ross Tucker's charts with the world-best and average of the top 10 world-best times each year plotted against the introduction of EPO, and a subsequent test for EPO, it's unfortunately very clear that Kenny B's times are beyond what an un-enhanced human can run. It's just hard to believe someone is that far above the best of every era before and after.

Ever heard of Geb?

Only 3 guys have gone under 12:40. All three are legends of distance running. I don't give a crap how many gold medals Farah wins. If he's not a sub-12:40 guy or competed against and best any of those 3 sub-12:40 guys when they were at their peak - he will not be the GOAT. And - no one over 30 has ever gone under 12:50 much less 12:40. It will not happen even with EPO help.

Mo is more like Venuste Niyongabo than he is like Bekele, Geb, or Komen. Venuste could have won London 2012 and Rio 2012 5ks with how weak the competition has become.

tinderella wrote:

I would love to see Mo go balls to the wall in a 5k time trial. Mo is at least a 12:45 guy and it would help to settle a few GOAT arguments.

What, by running 8 seconds slower than the real GOAT?