Mo is a hero and will be an all time great like all the people mentioned above. But what a smile?! Go Mo. Can we bag this feeling forever? Well done to all involved in 2012. I will never see another Olympics in London and they have put on the show of my lifetime ( even 1966 begins to fade now).
Aside from the national achievement was the breathtaking nature of sport embedded in that race. The whole tactical thing, the tension, the skill, the judgements, the competition, Mo Farrah was simply masterly in that race...he delivered, delivered when it mattered in a sporting moment that we will all remember.
The Somali's get a bit of a bad rep over here - some of it rightly so I don't doubt - but I'm sure this guy has changed a few peoples attitudes, now that he is running "for us".
Now that was just domination. He bossed the race from start to finish. Well done Sir Mo.
Don't really agree with that, you don't really boss a 10km race from the start, especially when he was sitting at the back at the start. He did however boss the last km
The thing is that I see Farah as being much more British than another African import - Kevin Pietersen.
Farah came to the UK at 8 years of age and, as far as I know, has had nothing to do with Somalia ever since, he is totally London based.
Pietersen came in his early 20's purely to further his own career and financial interests and yet people question his nationality far less than they do Farah's.
Chances are that KP will ultimately decamp elsewhere once he stops playing for England whereas Farah will stay for the duration.
But that's only for training purposes, especially Kenya. All the top distance runners train there due to the altitude. It's what gave all the African runners the advantage until the rest finally caught on......................
The thing is that I see Farah as being much more British than another African import - Kevin Pietersen.
Farah came to the UK at 8 years of age and, as far as I know, has had nothing to do with Somalia ever since, he is totally London based.
Pietersen came in his early 20's purely to further his own career and financial interests and yet people question his nationality far less than they do Farah's.
Chances are that KP will ultimately decamp elsewhere once he stops playing for England whereas Farah will stay for the duration.
But I think the reason people don't question Pietersons nationality is because they simply just don't consider him British ? If I asked you what nationality KP was the first thought that came into your head would be "South African", if I asked you about Mo I think the answer would be "British".
The thing is that I see Farah as being much more British than another African import - Kevin Pietersen.
Farah came to the UK at 8 years of age and, as far as I know, has had nothing to do with Somalia ever since, he is totally London based.
Pietersen came in his early 20's purely to further his own career and financial interests and yet people question his nationality far less than they do Farah's.
Chances are that KP will ultimately decamp elsewhere once he stops playing for England whereas Farah will stay for the duration.
But I think the reason people don't question Pietersons nationality is because they simply just don't consider him British ? If I asked you what nationality KP was the first thought that came into your head would be "South African", if I asked you about Mo I think the answer would be "British".
Good point, the problem for KP is that the Saffers don't want him either!
Good point, Farah came to this country as an 8 year old as is a British as you or me. He is a bloody hero in my eyes. Fantastic athlete and we are all rightly proud of him.
If you asked Mo if he was Somalian he would say no for the simple fact he isn't from Somalia, He's from Somaliland. Although not fully recognized internationally they are acknowledged as seperate to Somalia. It also used to be a British colony.
I would imagine Mo is proud of his roots as well as much as he is of his British nationality - after all he has done far more to earn it than I have by simply being born here !
I can't open this - presumably it's crashed under the weight of use, the charity has been set up to raise funds to combat famine in the horn of Africa.
If you asked Mo if he was Somalian he would say no for the simple fact he isn't from Somalia, He's from Somaliland. Although not fully recognized internationally they are acknowledged as seperate to Somalia. It also used to be a British colony.
Read on Wikipedia that his early years were spent in the former French colony of Djibouti (which became an independent state in 1977), before coming to the UK.
I was in West Silvertown (near the excel) when he ran and I knew he had won because I heard this roar, incredibly loud, coming from the stadium. Amazing. Well done Mo. British legend, no matter where he was born.
Aside from the national achievement was the breathtaking nature of sport embedded in that race. The whole tactical thing, the tension, the skill, the judgements, the competition, Mo Farrah was simply masterly in that race...he delivered, delivered when it mattered in a sporting moment that we will all remember.
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I always thought that they were say Gabriel
Should clear me ears out
It's Haile Gebrselassie mate. And you're right, he was unbelievable.
The Somali's get a bit of a bad rep over here - some of it rightly so I don't doubt - but I'm sure this guy has changed a few peoples attitudes, now that he is running "for us".
Well done Mo, a truly legendary performance.
Absolutely LOVE this guy ! SO humble, unaffected by his success and Braveheart personified.
Steve Cram 's words : " British Athletics - we are so so lucky " summed up his achievements at these fantastic Games.
Took the fanily to see "The Wizard of Oz" this afternoon .
Worshipped at the feet of "The Wizard of the Track" tonight.
Sportsview Personality of the Year ?
No contest.
Farah came to the UK at 8 years of age and, as far as I know, has had nothing to do with Somalia ever since, he is totally London based.
Pietersen came in his early 20's purely to further his own career and financial interests and yet people question his nationality far less than they do Farah's.
Chances are that KP will ultimately decamp elsewhere once he stops playing for England whereas Farah will stay for the duration.
;o)
Yeah, but apart from that.....
If you asked Mo if he was Somalian he would say no for the simple fact he isn't from Somalia, He's from Somaliland. Although not fully recognized internationally they are acknowledged as seperate to Somalia. It also used to be a British colony.
I don't question his nationality for a second but his roots shouldn't be forgotten, they would have certainly helped create the athlete
www.mofarahfoundation.org.uk/
I can't open this - presumably it's crashed under the weight of use, the charity has been set up to raise funds to combat famine in the horn of Africa.
Well done Mo. British legend, no matter where he was born.
Not a dry eye here either! What a performance - I haven't shouted that loud since the win at Carlisle last year!
Think I heard you from here !