Kicker: Needed a faster getaway car

NICK EICHER, HOST: Thieves know they’re doing wrong and that’s why one of the biggest parts of the plan is the getaway.

Problem for some bad guys in Britain a few weeks ago, they didn’t do enough research on the target.

Namely, four time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah—a runner. He went out for a morning run set his phone down on the side of a private road, planning to retrieve it later. He’s a pro runner … no extras!

So an unfamiliar van stopped nearby. A man jumped out, grabbed the phone, and sped off!

But then Mo Farah did, too. He was able to catch up to van carrying the would-be crooks and give them a good “what-for.” He ended up getting the phone back.

MARY REICHARD, HOST: And he got in a good workout at the same time.

EICHER: Funny, he’s a distance runner not a sprinter, but he made quick work of these guys.

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