I've been trying to speed up, to accelerate, and I'm going to run my lungs out.
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After failing to hit the Olympic qualification line 20 days ago, on June 26, Beijing time, at the Manchester Championships in the United Kingdom, Mo Farah once again launched an attack on the Olympic 10,000-meter mark, which was also his last chance.
However, in this match, Farah finished with a time of only 27 minutes 47 seconds 04 seconds, a gap of 19 seconds from the Olympic qualification line. This means that the legend, who has won two consecutive Olympic champions in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters, will not qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
On this cold night in Manchester, Mo Farah tried his best but failed.
Competitive sports are so cruel, the legend will eventually come to an end, young talents will continue to emerge, but the experience of the old legend will always live in the hearts of every runner, and inspire more people to move towards "higher, faster, stronger".
From Somalia to The UK, from football to running
Mo Farah was born on 23 March 1983 in Mogadishu, the largest city in Africa's easternmost Somali Republic, to an English father and a Somali mother.
When he was 8 years old, Farah went to England with his father and could not even say a word of English, but his impressive athletic talent was obvious, and the physical education teacher Watkinson was far from Farah's long-distance running path.
Interestingly, Farah's dream at the time was to become a car mechanic or the main right winger for Premier League side Arsenal, which also reflected KDU's role as an important guide in the athlete's career.
The young Farah lived in west London, attended Feltham Community School, and under the guidance of a pedigree teacher, he joined a track and field club and began to get involved with systematic running training, which was 6 years.
At the age of 14, Farah, who won five consecutive English intercollegiate cross-country championships, was recognized by a local athletics philanthropist who funded his naturalization of British citizenship, and since then, the Somali boy of British descent has officially started his legendary long-distance running as a British citizen.
In addition to running, Farah will find time to watch Arsenal's football matches, and will also play with his friends, and football has become an important running cross training program for Farah, helping him to improve his overall physical coordination and neural control.
British long-distance running record harvester
In 2009, the British indoor record of 3,000 meters was broken in 7:34.47.
In 2010, he broke the British 5,000m record at 12:57.94, becoming the first person in the UK to break 13 points in the 5,000m.
In 2011, he broke the British record by winning the New York Half Horse Championship at 1:00:23; the European indoor record of 3,000 meters at 13:10.60; the European record of 10,000 meters at 26:46.57; and the British record of 5,000 meters at 12:53.11.
In 2013, the European record of 1500 meters was broken in 3:28.81.
In 2014, the first horse broke the British record in 2:08:21 and won the Great North Run in 1 hour, breaking the British record.
In 2015, he broke the indoor 2-mile world record at 8:03.4 and the Lisbon half-horse championship at 59:32, breaking the European record.
In 2018, he won the Chicago Marathon in 2:05.11, breaking the European record.
In 2019, he won the Great North Run championship in 59:07, breaking the European record and becoming the first Person in The United Kingdom to break the 1 in half a horse.
In 2020, the world record for 1 hour running was broken with 21330 meters.
During his track racing career, Farah frantically broke The British record for long distances, European records, and even world records in certain events, and he had absolute dominance in the Olympic Games, where the primary goal of winning medals was to achieve medals.
There are four treasures in the home
At the London 2012 Olympics, Farah won the gold medal in the 10,000 meters 27:30.42, britain's first Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 meters. A week later, Farah won the gold medal in the 5000m 13:41.66. Subsequently, Farah was delighted with his twin daughters, and he dedicated both Olympic gold medals to them.
At the Rio 2016 Olympics, Farah won gold medals in the 10,000 meters again in 27:05.17 and 13:03:30 respectively.
The 10,000m victory was particularly striking, as he accidentally fell to the ground during the race, but he did not give up, catching up with the leading group step by step, and once again staged a sprint in the final moments.
When he returned home, he dedicated two more gold medals to his other daughter and son, and he fulfilled his promise to give each child a gold medal.
Due to his outstanding achievements and passion for philanthropy, he was awarded the Second Rank Of Commanding Officer at the Queen's New Year's Ceremony, and from then on, Farah became sir MO.
As two consecutive Olympic gold medalists in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters, Farah's strength is beyond doubt, but he is still missing something special from the top athletes at the top of the pyramid, that is, the world record in the official competition.
Beckler's criticism of the slightly frustrated marathon results
"You want to be a legend in the field of long-distance running, and you don't have your own world record, which is untenable and untenable." This is Becker's sharp assessment when talking about Farah.
An Olympic champion may have an element of chance, luck or tactics, but breaking a world record does not, which requires absolute hard power and the need to defeat all the world's best in this field.
But for Farah, who started as a Somali refugee, a British immigrant, and then a world champion, the medal is clearly more important. At the 2017 World Championships, the 34-year-old Farah still won the 10,000 meters with his strong sprint ability, and then he shifted his focus to the marathon.
At the 2018 London Marathon, Farah finished third and set the British record in 2:06:32, followed by the Chicago Marathon 2:05:11 and set a European record.
At the 2019 London Marathon, Farah finished fifth in 2:05:39, but in chicago he finished with a disappointing 2:09:58.
Beckler analyzed the tactics of the marathon this way, "There is no tactic in the marathon, if you don't have the strength, or face a strong opponent, then there is no tactic at all. ”。
Farah's performance in the marathon did fulfill Beckerer's statement, so under the pressure of the absolutely powerful Kipchoge and a group of African runners, the disheartened Farah decided to fight in the track and field again.
Unfortunately, However, Farah, who returned to the track and field, still could not win the years, and he did not qualify for Tokyo if he failed to meet the Olympic standard line.
In an interview after the game, Farah said: "It was a tough race, I gave everything I could, I kept trying to accelerate, accelerated, I was going to run my lungs out. That's all you can do as a human being, do your best. ”
"I've had an incredible career and tonight was a bit of a shock to me and I really didn't know what to say. But I was filled with gratitude. I've been lucky enough to win so many medals, maybe it's time to spend time with my kids. ”
What's next for him? Is it gradually retired? Or is it like the Rio Olympics, falling down and catching up again?
I believe that soon, this 38-year-old man who does not accept defeat will definitely give his answer again. But no matter what, his healing smile, his signature celebration, his spirit of never giving up, and the crushing final sprint have all made us feel inspired.
There is no one who does not love Mo Farah.