Gold at last for Mo Farah

[HaragWafi85]

September 4, 2011

Mo Farah became the first British man to win a world long distance title after holding off his rivals to claim gold in the men's 5000m at the World Athletics Championships in South Korea.

Farah upgraded the silver medal he won in the 10,000m earlier in the championships to gold after a superb tactical race in Daegu. He produced a blistering final lap to hold off his rivals and cross the line in 13 minutes 23.36 seconds.

Content to sit at the back of the pack in the opening stages, Farah moved to the front in the last kilometre when Saudi Arabian Hussain Jamaan Alhamdah threatened to break away. As the pace quickened on the final lap, he dug deep to see off the challenge of Bernard Lagat and Imane Merga.

While former champion Lagat claimed silver, Merga was later disqualified for running inside his lane, as team-mate Dejene Gebremeskel was bumped up to bronze.

"I'm very proud," Farah said. "I've made a lot of sacrifices, moving away from home and I'm glad I made that choice because it's working."

He added: "But you can't get carried away. It's a long way [to London 2012]. The aim is to stay injury free. Anything can happen in long distance."

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[Barkhadd]

Mo Farah Wins Men's 5000m at World Championships in South Korea

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[razer]

mashalaah mo done us Proud.

[Saraxnow]

Simply amazing. Allahu Akbar!!

For Mohammed

For Tanya

For Rihanna

The first British man to achieve what he did, he will definitely go down in history.


What happened to the he used to carry?

[Saraxnow]

The 27 year-old Londoner, who can now claim to be the greatest male endurance runner Britain has ever produced.

Farah became the first Briton to win two individual medals at a World Championship, ensuring his status as a superstar of Team GB in the run-up to next year’s Olympics in the city that has been his home since he moved from strife-torn Somalia as an eight year-old boy.

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MashAllah

[KingMJ]

What happened to the he used to carry?

He's not allowed to bring it anymore you can only wave your host countries flag.

But deep down he is repping SL all day

[uglybrother]

He obviously gave it his all, congrats to the nigga. He deserved it.

[Keyse_0208]

Simply amazing. Allahu Akbar!!

For Mohammed

For Tanya

For Rihanna

The first British man to achieve what he did, he will definitely go down in history.


What happened to the he used to carry?

who cares what flag he carries, the brother should be congratulated for his determination, skill, stamina and achievement on a proffesional level againts the best in the world..
he knows who he is and thats enough said.

[DisplacedDiraac]

This is really good for magaca Soomalida especially here in Britain..

[ToughGong]

When he did that Sujud al Shukur the commentator said

"He kisses the ground.
The greates distance runner Brittain has ever seen"

[HooBariiska]

gabadhiisu quruxbadanaa waa qoloma?

[Advo]

gabadhiisu quruxbadanaa waa qoloma?

Biracial, I think she's Jamaican and Cadaan.

[Cali_Gaab]

She's not black. Her father is English and her mother is Indian.

[Advo]

She's not black. Her father is English and her mother is Indian.

West Indian? cus East Indian + Cadaan will come out mostly cadaan looking and his wife has little black features.

[HaragWafi85]

gabadhiisu quruxbadanaa waa qoloma?