[7][57] On 19 February 2011 in Birmingham, England, Farah broke the European 5000 m indoor record with a time of 13:10.60, at the same time taking ten seconds off the 29-year-old British indoor record of Nick Rose. Mo Farah is one of the most decorated track and field athletes for Britain in the recent years. The 1980s was the decade of big hair, big phones, pastel suits, Cabbage Patch Kids, Rubik’s cubes, Yuppies, Air Jordans, shoulder pads and Pac Man. [156], Farah is additionally involved in various philanthropic initiatives, launching the Mo Farah Foundation after a trip to Somalia in 2011. He also has a twin brother, Hassan Farah. Farah has a third younger brother, who was born after the family's move to London. [25][27] He later joined the Borough of Hounslow Athletics Club in west London. The following month, Farah won the London Diamond League Anniversary Games' 3000 metres event in a time of seven minutes and 36.85 seconds. A world 10,000m and 5,000m champion in both 2013 and 2015, Great Britain’s Mo Farah has now completed an Olympic ‘double’ on two occasions. It's the right thing to do for my family. Farah began training under coach Alan Storey in 2001 and won the European junior 5,000-metre title that year. [62], In the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea, Farah made a major breakthrough on the world stage by taking the silver medal in the 10,000 m and then the gold in the 5000 m.[63] He became the first British man to win a World Championships medal over either distance. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. [96] His win in the 10,000m made him the oldest World Championship winner in that event, at age 32. [62] Farah edged out American Bernard Lagat to win the race. Instead, he was steered at age 11 toward running by his sports teacher, who drove him to club training sessions and later served as best man when Farah married in 2010. He lived and trained at the College, and took some modules in an access course before becoming a full-time athlete as his career progressed. Farah won a gold medal in the 10,000-metre race and a silver in the 5,000-metre event at the 2017 world championships. [45] After a close third place behind Edwin Soi at the BOclassic,[46] Farah competed in the short course race at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country. Seven days later, Mo seized his second gold at the 5000m to go where no British distance runner has gone before. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. [114][115] On 24 August 2017, he won his final 5,000m in the Diamond league, finishing in 13:06.05, in a final sprint against Paul Chelimo and Muktar Edris just behind in 13:06.09. He was supported in his early career by a number of major figures, including women’s marathoner Paula Radcliffe, who paid for his driving lessons, and philanthropist Sir Eddie Kulukundis, who covered the legal fees for his naturalization as a British citizen. Additionally, he has a sub 1 hour run in the half-marathon. [112][113], Farah won his final two track events, in the Diamond league, in Birmingham and Zurich. Although he lost three of his four 2012 indoor races, including placing only fourth in the 3,000 metres at the world indoor championships, Farah was unbeaten outdoors in 2012, most notably in taking dual gold medals at the London Olympics. However, Farah was cleared of wrongdoing by April 2016 after a separate leaked spreadsheet said his records had been “now flagged as normal with the last sample”. He has been married to Tania Farah since April 2010. Ötéves volt, amikor Nagy-Britanniába költözött apjához, ekkor még alig beszélt angolul. Zodiac Sign: Libra. Mo Farah Biography Mo Farah is a British double Olympic champion middle distance runner. He is the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist in both the 5000m and 10,000m. In July 2017, the Russian hacking group Fancy Bears leaked a database from International Association of Athletics Federations that reportedly showed that Farah was once recorded "atypical" values on his Athlete Biological Passport in 2016. When he was asked what drove him to keep pushing back the boundaries of athletic accomplishment, he noted sprinter Usain Bolt's record breaking streak as a motivating example of what is possible for all dedicated athletes. He then duplicated this feat at the 2016 Olympics. Mo tehetségét Alan Watkinson testnevelő tanár fedezte fel. Farah is the European record holder for the 10,000 m, half marathon, marathon, and two miles, the British record holder for the 5000 m, the British indoor record holder for the 3000 m and the current world record holder for the one hour run and indoor world record holder for the two miles. "[170], In March 2018, Farah posted a video on Instagram depicting what he alleges to be racial harassment at Munich Airport.[171]. He adopted the move following a television appearance in May 2012 opposite sports presenter Clare Balding, on the panel game show A League of Their Own. As per the sources, his father was a businessman. [136] A robot was named "Mobot" at a university research exhibition, in honour of Farah's celebration. [146], In December 2013, Farah signed a marketing deal with Quorn, part of a multimillion-pound campaign aimed at doubling the firm's sales. 2016, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Inspirational Athlete. [110] He won the 10,000m event,[111] and came 2nd in the 5,000m event after Ethiopia's Muktar Edris. At the London 2012 Olympics, on 4 August, Farah won the 10,000 m gold in a time of 27:30.42. On 29 November 2019, Farah announced via his YouTube channel, his plan to return to the track to defend his 10,000m olympic title at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games. In 2005, Farah moved in with Australian Craig Mottram and a group of Kenyan runners that included 10,000 m world number one Micah Kogo. "[26], In July 2006, Farah recorded a time of 13 minutes 9.40 seconds for 5000 m to become Britain's second-fastest runner after Dave Moorcroft. [91] This made him the most successful individual in the history of the European Athletics Championships, with five titles to his name. [64], At the European Championships in June 2012, he won the 5000m. [87], Farah was a finalist for the 2013 IAAF World Athlete of the year award. Tanui finished in second place with a time of 27:05.64. "[164], Farah has endorsement deals with a number of companies, including PACE Sports Management, Nike, Lucozade, Quorn, Bupa and Virgin Media. [59][60] He and training partner Galen Rupp had originally planned on running a 10,000 m race in New Zealand. [19] He moved to Britain at the age of eight to join his father, speaking barely a word of English. Farah is the most decorated athlete in British athletics history, with ten global titles, and was the first British athlete to win two gold medals at the same world championships, although Dame Kelly Holmes had achieved the feat at an Olympic Games. [131] This possibility was later confirmed by Neil Black, performance director of British Athletics, who has said that Farah had received financial backing from the National Lottery in anticipation for both his participation in the Championships, as well as for the Tokyo Olympics.[132]. [155], Farah has a large following on social media. He was born in Mogadishu the capital of Somalia, on March 23, 1983. [58] On 5 March 2011, he won gold in the 3000 metres at the European Indoor Championships. [133] In April, Farah finished in 5th place in the 2019 London Marathon in 2:05:39. The victory was his fourth global title. [71], Following his 2012 successes, Farah was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to athletics. He ran a time of 59 minutes, 32 seconds, surpassing the record set 14 years previously by Spain's Fabián Roncero. [41], Farah competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics: he was in the leading pack early on in the 5000 metres race and eventually finished seventh – the best by a European runner. While Farah's family originally came from Gabiley, they lived in Mogadishu, where his father was a businessman. He spent his early childhood living in Somaliland and Djibouti. He is the Olympic gold medalist in both the 5000m and 10,000m, both in 2012 and 2016. In 2013, he was the top-ranked query for a sportsperson on the search engine Microsoft UK Bing who was not a footballer. What is the world’s oldest annual marathon? Mini Bio (1) Mo Farah was born on March 23, 1983 in Mogadishu, Somalia as Mohamed Farah. [82] After this victory, BBC commentator Brendan Foster and Sebastian Coe called Farah 'Britain's greatest ever athlete'. He is one of the successful Runner. 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[citation needed] Farah had in fact been more strongly favoured to take the 10,000 m title, but was narrowly beaten in a last lap sprint by Ethiopian Ibrahim Jeilan. The feat meant that he was the sixth fastest man ever over the distance, overtaking Steve Cram's 28-year-old British record and Fermín Cacho's 16-year-old European record. He ran an 8:03.4 to break Kenenisa Bekele's record. Farah finished ninth in his first English schools cross-country championships in 1996, but the next year he won the race, taking the first of five school titles. He won his first marathon in Chicago the following year. Farah was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2012. [21] His father, Mukhtar Farah, is an IT consultant and a British citizen, who was born in London and grew up in Hounslow. [119], On 31 October, Farah split from Alberto Salazar in order to be coached by Gary Lough, husband and former coach of Paula Radcliffe. Early Life. [8][9] Since finishing 2nd in the 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, Farah had an unbroken streak of ten global final wins (the 5000m in 2011, the 10,000m in 2017 and the double in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016). [147], Farah is a Muslim,[148] and is an active supporter of the Muslim Writers Awards. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. That year, Farah became one of the first two athletes in the newly formed Endurance Performance Centre at St Mary's. From an immigrant who barely knew English to an Olympic winning celebrity, Farah has won many awards and fans through his great running skills. [105], On 20 August, Farah went on to win a second gold medal in the 5,000 metres at the Rio Olympics. However, he appeared tired in the latter stages and finished third behind British runners Ricky Stevenson and Steve Vernon. In January 2009, Farah set a new British indoor record in the 3000 metres, breaking John Mayock's record with a time of 7 minutes 40.99 seconds in Glasgow. [34], During the 2007 European Indoor Championship Farah fell and amid confusion started running in the wrong direction. On the track, he maistly competes ower 5000 metres an 10,000 metres, but haes rin competitively frae 1500 metres tae the marathon. [137] Farah has since used the pose as part of a charity to raise funds for his foundation. Mo Farah, in full Mohamed Farah, (born March 23, 1983, Mogadishu, Somalia), Somalian-born British distance runner who won gold medals in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. On 23 August 2012, Farah returned to the track at a Diamond League meet in Birmingham, where he capped off a winning season with another victory over a distance of two miles (3.2 km). [97], On 26 March, Farah received a bronze medal in the 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff, finishing in 59:59, less than one second ahead of Abayneh Ayele. [42], Farah was one of the favourites to upset Serhiy Lebid's dominance at the 2009 European Cross Country Championships. He is the 2012 Olympic, 2011, 2013 and 2015 World and 2010, 2012 and 2014 European champion in the 5000 metres, and the 2012 Olympic, 2013 and 2015 World and 2010 and 2014 European champion in 10, 000 metres. [83] Farah became only the second man in history to win long-distance titles at successive editions of the Olympics and World Championships, after Kenenisa Bekele's 2008–09 feat. [12] Farah runs distance races tactically, a style which is aided by his quick sprint finish.[13]. He is the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist in both the 5000 m and 10,000 m. Farah is the second athlete in modern Olympic Games history, after Lasse Virén, to win both the 5000 m and 10,000 m titles at successive Olympic Games. [70] He dedicated the two golds to his twin daughters. [citation needed], On 10 August 2013, Farah stayed in front of Ibrahim Jeilan to win the 10,000 m event at the World Championships in Moscow. [145] In 2015, Farah and Nell had a son called Hussein. Mohammed Farah was born in Mogadishu, Somalia, on March 23, 1983. In the tradition of British athletics and the modern experience of the Olympic Games, he is one of the most prominent and honoured athletes. [100] On 5 June 2016, Farah broke the 34-year-old British 3000 metre record set by Moorcroft by winning the Diamond League in Birmingham, a win he dedicated to the recently deceased boxer Muhammad Ali. Farah has a twin brother, Hassan, who lives in Somalia. Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, to a family from Gabiley, Somaliland, Farah went on to be based in London and he ran for Newham and Essex Beagles athletics club, training at St Mary's University College, Twickenham from 2001 to 2011. Rupp slowed after Farah's fall to check his condition and finished in 5th place with a time of 27:08.92. [160] In 2013, he joined legislators and activists in a campaign urging Barclays Bank to repeal its decision to withdraw from the UK remittance market. Hussein Mo Farah (son with Tania Nell Farah) Date of Birth: October 12, 2015.
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