Forgone conclusion this year, which is doubly impressive given the strength of competition.
We should be proud that the days of Owen, Beckham and Giggs getting the award because we didn't really know who else to give it to are gone for now - let's enjoy it greatly whilst it lasts.
Murray must be a shoo in, I would reckon that more women than men vote on this kind of populist poll and the females just love sexy Andy .. those legs ((:>) .. that is unless the anti scot brigade all vote for Mo - the most deserving in my opinion ... this is an excerpt from Farah's Wiki entry: VERY impressive and unlikely to ever be repeated
The most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic Games history, he is the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medallist in both the 5000 m and 10,000 m. He is the second athlete in modern Olympic Games history, after Lasse Virén, to successfully defend the 5000 m and 10,000 m titles. Farah also completed the double at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships in Athletics. He was the second man in history to win long-distance doubles at successive Olympics and World Championships, and the first in history to do the quadruple-double
Pretty sure the personality thing went out the window back when Mansell won it. I'd prefer it if it was just 'sports person' or 'sporting achievement' of the year.
Murray edges it over Mo due to the competition he's faced to get to where he is. The average person in the street wouldn't be able to name any of the other runners Mo faced in the Olympics, whereas Murray has had to battle with some of the all time legends over the last few years to get to number 1
I guess it's not taken into consideration, but this is the last year Farah can win it. Murray has few years left to win it another year. Even without that, feel Farah deserves it more.
Mo would beat Murray in a race but Murray would be fit enough to clock a respectable time.
Whereas Murray would slaughter Mo across 3 sets.
Take from that what you will.
I'm fit enough to run the same distance as Mo Farrah, over the course of three or four weeks. But he'd never beat me at Wii Golf. I'm not sure why I'm not on the shortlist frankly.
Not popular with the public at large, and for that matter not very British! I wonder if the Wiggins allegations have tarnished the image (again) of endurance cycling
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We should be proud that the days of Owen, Beckham and Giggs getting the award because we didn't really know who else to give it to are gone for now - let's enjoy it greatly whilst it lasts.
The most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic Games history, he is the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medallist in both the 5000 m and 10,000 m. He is the second athlete in modern Olympic Games history, after Lasse Virén, to successfully defend the 5000 m and 10,000 m titles. Farah also completed the double at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships in Athletics. He was the second man in history to win long-distance doubles at successive Olympics and World Championships, and the first in history to do the quadruple-double
But Murray has to perform more consistently through the year.
Whereas Murray would slaughter Mo across 3 sets.
Take from that what you will.
He can do a 10,000 on the road in a respective time yet thats after doing a huge swim and bike ride!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triathlon_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_10,000_metres#Final_2
i.e. Just four minutes in it
Whilst in London 2012 there were just two minutes separating the two of them...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triathlon_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s#Results
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_10,000_metres#Results
Even without that, feel Farah deserves it more.