The sad tale of Ezekiel Kemboi, Usain Bolt and Mo Farah

But as karma had it, they all flopped

• Usain Bolt, Ezekiel Kemboi and Mo Farah all went to London with one aim, to run  for the last time
• But they all flopped in a way that shocked the world, with Farah crowning his defeat with a loud cry

Someone said pride comes before a fall, and another shouted from the other side of the pitch to whoever cared to listen that don’t count your chicks before they hatch.

These two proverbs came alive at the recent World Athletics Championships in London when at least three giants fell with a thud.