![]() Maybe we have the altitude, but now anyone can train at altitude, and use that to improve performance.” European, African, whoever, can make it to the top. “Anybody can be successful with hard work, hard training, talent. “Well I think not,” says Bekele, with a more serious look. Not this year, but maybe next year.”įor a man with 27 major championship gold medals (enough to melt down into a life-sized statue of himself) Bekele certainly knows what it takes to win: yet Farah's success in recent years raises the classic nature versus nurture argument, whether being born in Somalia explains his distance runner prowess more than the grooming of it in Britain. The marathon will depend on this season, first. Rio, it’s only three years now, a very short time. Indeed any plans to move up to the marathon remain on hold, at least for this year, and if everything goes to plan Bekele intends on regaining that Olympic title in Rio in 2016. Mo Farah is faster over two laps.”īoth men clearly intend on being in Moscow later this summer for the latest World Championship instalment: Jeilan has already qualified, as defending champion, and Bekele plans on being there too. With that Jeilan turns to Bekele, slapping him on the back: “Now, this guy here, is fast. Because he is very fast for the final two laps. ![]() Jeilan knows what it takes to beat Farah, having gunned him down in the home stretch in Daegu, then missed out on London completely, thanks to a torn Achilles tendon. ![]() Maybe another two or three weeks training would have made the difference for me, to win a medal. There may even have been some consolation in that his younger brother, Tariku Bekele, at least won the bronze. Okay indeed, although Bekele still came pretty close – finishing fourth, just two seconds behind Farah. Of course I was disappointed, but it is okay, that’s life. ![]() But when you’re away from racing for such a long time, mentally you can forget, and the body can forget. I’d needed to rest for such a long time, to recover from the injury. My body was not reacting as well to training, and competition. “Well, the injury left me in a bad position. ![]()
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