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How does Mo Farah stack up in the history books?

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  • #52
    Netwerk_Errer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭Netwerk_Errer


    Ghost in Cratloe wrote: »
    For a woman/man that likes her/his stats you may want to get the stopwatch out and replay the last 800 of the 2013 World championship 5000 in Moscow. Tick Tock.

    My bad! Can't know it all!

    I knew you'd be waiting in the shadows for a slipup.

    Point on the 800m speed still stands though.


  • #53
    Netwerk_Errer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭Netwerk_Errer


    NiallG4 wrote: »
    And I quote
    "I worked harder this year than last year," he added. "My split of 1min 51sec for the last 800m shows that. The guys who finished second and third could win any championships. They could have beaten me in London."

    Maybe you can now change your condescending tone. We all have our own opinions. Maybe you think a guy closing a 5K with a 1.51 800M is just nice progression but I for one don't buy it.

    How is my tone condescending? I merely pointed out that ye were making false claims and countering which was what a debate is about in my opinion.

    Yeah, it's all just our opinions which will all be different. I was just saying that there can be more to progression than the obvious and people tend to jump on the bandwagon of doping too quickly and without any other consideration. Judging whether someone is doping or not by performance gains alone is critcally flawed.

    Everyone jumps on Farah about that but there have been far more spectacular performances over history in athletics then anything Mo has done. A bit of skepticism is good but making claims on the back of scepticism alone has no standing.


  • #54
    NiallG4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 264 ✭✭NiallG4


    Netwerk_Errer wrote: »
    How is my tone condescending? I merely pointed out that ye were making false claims and countering which was what a debate is about in my opinion.

    Yeah, it's all just our opinions which will all be different. I was just saying that there can be more to progression than the obvious and people tend to jump on the bandwagon of doping too quickly and without any other consideration. Judging whether someone is doping or not by performance gains alone is critcally flawed.

    Everyone jumps on Farah about that but there have been far more spectacular performances over history in athletics then anything Mo has done. A bit of skepticism is good but making claims on the back of scepticism alone has no standing.

    Fair enough. We will agree to differ. I would be very confident in my opinion but you seem confident in yours and that's good. The worst part of this is we will probably never know. Lets not forget Lance never failed a test.


  • #55
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,118 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    pconn062 wrote: »
    Guys, gentle reminder as I don't want to stop what is an interesting discussion but drug speculation without proof is against the charter and not allowed. I've had to edit a few posts.

    And here is a link to the forum charter for those that may have missed it:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055254160


  • #56
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,710 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Bit too optimistic? EL G thinks Mo has it in him!

    https://twitter.com/ElguerroujHicha

    Congratulation @Mo_Farah for the 2miles WR,that's amazing.Seeing you running,I believe you can break the mile as well.


  • #57
    rom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,142 ✭✭✭rom


    Looks like a cracking race on Sunday morning.

    Live stream is 11:30am UTC

    http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/03/mo-farah-silences-the-critics-and-takes-on-six-sub-6000-men-eyeing-a-100000-world-record-bonus-at-sundays-lisbon-half-marathon/


  • #58
    NetwerkErrer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 352 ✭✭NetwerkErrer


    rom wrote: »
    Looks like a cracking race on Sunday morning.

    Live stream is 11:30am UTC

    There's a thread already down a few pages rom. Can't link because of my postcount.

    It's supposed to lash rain on Sunday and if that happens, nobody will be chasing a WR. Should be interesting to see the race strategy though. If kibet and co go out at world record pace, Mo has to go with them in my opinion.

    He said all he wants to do is run under 60. Hopefully, the weather is good because IMO, Kibet has a serious chance of challenging the world record.


  • #59
    rom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,142 ✭✭✭rom


    NetwerkErrer wrote: »
    There's a thread already down a few pages rom. Can't link because of my postcount.

    It's supposed to lash rain on Sunday and if that happens, nobody will be chasing a WR. Should be interesting to see the race strategy though. If kibet and co go out at world record pace, Mo has to go with them in my opinion.

    He said all he wants to do is run under 60. Hopefully, the weather is good because IMO, Kibet has a serious chance of challenging the world record.

    Don't know how I missed it. Must stop this working lark :)


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