Salazar has bitten his tongue since Usada began interviewing his athletes, including Farah, in June.
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He was just 0.10 ahead of his countryman Aries Merritt, the 2012 Olympic champion and world record holder.
“At that point you have to stay on your feet, concentrate and relax”. Everything I wrote in my statement back in June will be shown to be correct’.
There is no suggestion that Farah has been involved in doping and Salazar denies the claims.
For Farah, that has meant running fast and beating the Kenyans and Ethiopians.
According to Salazar, though, things will return to normal when Farah returns to Oregon to begin winter training in October.
‘Nothing has changed with Mo, and nothing will, ‘ he said. “Mo will be back with us”.
Farah, who nearly fell in the 10,000m before securing gold on Saturday, was in a commanding position throughout, but will be concerned at how close his double hopes were to ending by a trip. I was watching and cheering for Greg at the hotel last night. “His final 400m was run in 51 seconds”. “I knew there were a couple of girls who would take it out hard, so I just covered everything and felt good”. “Mo was exceptional and with those six Olympic and world medals I really think he has a case to be the best middle-distance runner of all time now”, said Salazar.
Lawrence Clarke completed a clean sweep of British qualifications in the morning session, as his time of 13.61 seconds in the 110m hurdles was enough to put him through to Thursday’s semi-finals as one of the four quickest losers. “You have just got to do what you are in control of”. “You doubt yourself. With the marathon I thought I would lose my speed”. The bookies have him at short odds on to double up again. “That’s what drives me”, he said.
And he hinted that it might not be until after his career that his greatness is acknowledged. “Not at all”, he said.
“In everything we do, when it’s gone, then you look back and learn”.
“Somebody caught my leg. I’ve got a long stride, it’s the way I run”, he added. “So I’m going to continue looking after my body and ticking every box”.
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He will be joined in Saturday’s final by Tom Farrell after he came home fourth in 13:45.29, and Farah believes he is in good shape for the showpiece. They were the greatest, they were unbeatable, when you look back at it.
