Magic Mo-ment is too good to miss

 
1 August 2013

Usain Bolt v Mo Farah at a ‘catchweight’ distance?

It’s a contest that has the allure of massive novelty allied to massive celebrity and even if it never transpires as an exhibition race, it is a wonderful topic for pub banter. What is the fairest distance? The tipping point seems to be somewhere between 400metres and 600m, where a race starts to favour the aerobic runner over the anaerobic. If someone could stump up the money — or the charitable donation — maybe one day we will find out.

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