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Mo Farah - British & European 1500m Record

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 Steve John B 21 Jul 2013
Surprised no-one's commented on this, pretty amazing stuff. He was 2 years old when Steve Cram set the previous British record!

Farah's now the 6th fastest 1500m runner of all time - still a fair way off Hicham El Guerrouj's 1998 record though.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/23385989
OP Steve John B 21 Jul 2013
In reply to Steve John B: Not sure how long this will stay up but a chance to watch the race

youtube.com/watch?v=Mgm9HtsTN-0&
 Dominion 21 Jul 2013
In reply to Steve John B:

Saw that the other night, not bad for a 5000m runner running in his first 1500m race!


...but the winner - Kiprop - looks emaciated . . . 6'2" and 140lbs

 The New NickB 21 Jul 2013
In reply to Dominion:
> (In reply to Steve John B)
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> Saw that the other night, not bad for a 5000m runner running in his first 1500m race!
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Farah? Power of 10 says he has been running competitive 1,500m since 1997. Great run though, for what was effectively speed work.
 Dominion 21 Jul 2013
In reply to The New NickB:

Oh, OK...

In the interview on the BBC clip he said it was a "new event", and that he was shocked at the pace at the start... Maybe it was the 3K he's going to do next week that he was referring to as a new event?

 The New NickB 21 Jul 2013
In reply to Dominion:

No done lots of 3,000m, he is the current European Cup 3,000m champion. I suspect it was just a lighthearted comment about maybe doing a few more shorts ones, the marathon will be a targeted new event in 2014.
 lowersharpnose 21 Jul 2013
In reply to Steve John B:

A fantastic run.
 mbh 21 Jul 2013
In reply to lowersharpnose:

I thought this footage of Mo running hard against two world class young hot shots at a Diamond League 5000m recently was just great.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/23119733



 lowersharpnose 21 Jul 2013
In reply to mbh:

I watched that at the time. He is so ffffast on that last lap.
OP Steve John B 21 Jul 2013
In reply to The New NickB:
> the marathon will be a targeted new event in 2014.

British record at 1500m, 5000m, 10000m, and half marathon (21000ish metres). Wouldn't bet against him getting the marathon record next year too (although I'm not heading down the bookies to stick a tenner on it either)
OP Steve John B 21 Jul 2013
In reply to mbh:
> (In reply to lowersharpnose)
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> I thought this footage of Mo running hard against two world class young hot shots at a Diamond League 5000m recently was just great.
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> http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/23119733

Just great indeed! Had a big smile on my face watching that, cheers for posting it.
 lowersharpnose 21 Jul 2013
In reply to Steve John B:

Bet the odds are crap.
 The New NickB 21 Jul 2013
In reply to Steve John B:

Without looking it up, the British record is 2:07 something, dating back to the 80s. I think Farah will take a couple of minutes off it.
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