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London 2012: Mo Farah wins 10000m gold
The 25-lap race had been a nervy one up until the final lap when Farah broke away. To deafening cheers he found an extra burst of energy on the last bend that took him over the line to raucous applause.
For Farah, 5,000m European and world champion and 10,000m European champion, Saturday’s victory over the longer distance was all the sweeter after letting the 10,000m world title slip from his grasp in South Korea last year where he was pipped on the line and forced to settle for silver.
Farah will have a chance of double gold in London as he is also down to run the 5,000m.
His profile has rocketed since moving from leafy west London to America in 2011 and switching to a new trainer in three-times New York marathon winner Alberto Salazar.
“Seeing my daughter was so emotional. Coming out running to me, wow,” Farah said, having rushed to embrace his daughter and pregnant wife on the track to huge cheers. – Reuters
