Fed Up Brit wrote:
Excuse me wrote:In 2015. There is no doubt Farah still breaks 8:10 easily.
He ran 3:31 in 2016 in a tactical race where he again mixed with 3:28 guys Iguider, Makhloufi and Manangoi (all ran 3:31).
What did Hill, True or Butchart run for 1500m? Farah also ran a solo 12:59 exhibition run. What did the aforementioned run?
Considering that Butchart is still a number of years younger than when Mo Farah started winning decent races, and is a long way ahead of him at the same age, I'd like to see them given the chance to actually compete and improve through racing.
Is there any possibility of athletes being instructed to lose races, or not run for their best personal position? Does it happen? Not in this instance. Obviously.
I don't doubt Butchart will be a great athlete and has potential to one day win big medals.
But that does not mean he is a threat to the most accomplished track distance runner in history, a man that can run sub 3:29 and sub 59:30 and has run 8:03 indoors.
If Butchart was lining up against a prime Lagat, what would Letsrun be saying?