10,000M
FEW THINGS enhance a runner’s reputation as much as their ability to rise from a mid-race fall to win. From grassroots events to the elite scene, athletes who recover from a trip to catch and pass their rivals are guaranteed to see their stock rise in the eyes of onlookers and fellow athletes.
Last Saturday Mo Farah did it on the biggest stage of all – the Olympic 10,000m final. For the past five years we have watched him win global gold medals galore with the same familiar strategy, but here he took a tumble before rising to battle his way back into contention.