Former elite distance runner Mo Farah after participating in The Big Half half-marathon in London. Picture: Henry Nicholls/AFP And though athletics and darts fans are picking sides, the question is not how fast Littler can run a half-marathon. It’s whether he can finish one.
And whether Farah can hit a dartboard. Before we address this debate, let’s take a look at what the potential challenge (which has not yet been confirmed) entails, and who is taking part. Here’s the deal, if it happens: The two men, both British, will run a half-marathon (21.1km) and after every mile (1.6km) they cover they will have to complete a 501 checkout on a dartboard before they can continue.
Man number one: Littler is a 19-year-old professional darts player who is ranked first in the world and has won two world titles. Man number two: Farah is a 43-year-old former professional long-distance runner who won four Olympic titles and six world titles over the 5 000m and 10 000m distances. He doesn’t know it yet, but Littler is going to struggle more than he thinks.
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The darts specialist won’t be walking in the closing stages. He will be hobbling slower than an octogenarian with a cane climbing a mountain. The average person, according to AI, can cover a half-marathon in two hours, 15 minutes.
But Littler is not even an amateur athlete. He plays darts. He will do well to go under three hours.
So the question becomes: How quickly can Farah get through a solo game of 501. He could be held up so long trying to hit those doubles, Littler might be able to stop for a nap.
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