Athletics: Farah keen to redeem himself.Byline: BY DAVID MARTIN David Martin may refer to: Politicians
MO FARAH is looking for redemption at the European Indoor Championships in Turin this weekend. The Somali-born Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. athlete failed to reach the 5000m final at the Beijing Olympics and admits that disappointment has driven him to train harder. "I was really disappointed with what happened last year at the Olympics - they didn't happen as I hoped," he said. "But I've done a lot of hard work. When you're a longdistance runner you've got to put the miles in and get to high altitude Conventionally, an altitude above 10,000 meters (33,000 feet). See also altitude. . "I went out to Ethiopia in the winter and trained really hard and then went to Kenya and trained there. "I've learned a lot over the last year. Maybe last year I trained a little bit too hard. "This year I've been more sensible." Farah will compete in the 3000m in Italy, an event in which he broke John Mayock's British indoor record earlier this year. But he has cooled expectations he could match Mayock's feat of winning gold on the European stage. "I can't just say 'Yeah, I'm going for a medal', and then sit back," he said. "I've already got one of his records, so if I can do what John Mayock John Mayock (born 26 October 1970), is a British middle distance runner. He has competed at three Olympic Games, at the1996 games in Atlanta and the 2000 games in Sydney in the 1500m and at the 2004 games in Athens in the 5000m. did it'd be nice. He's a great guy." Veteran sprinter Donna Fraser, 36, also changed her training regime in the leadup to Turin and feels better than ever. "I've had a completely different outlook this winter - just taking every day as it came," Fraser said. "I've learned from my mistakes in the last two years and I'm not looking too far ahead. I've not even kept a training diary this year. I just listen, do, and get on with it." Fraser completed the 200m and 400m double at the European trials in Sheffield last month, but remains coy about her medal chances in Turin. "I'm not going to run before I can walk," she said. "I'm going to get on the line and see what the outcome is. I have a race plan and if I do that anything is possible." Fraser refused to comment on her plans for retirement, but admits she will talk to her coach after the trip to the northern Italian city. "Things might change if Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. goes well," she said. |
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