Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah and Haile Gebrselassie are involved in a dispute over an alleged theft at a hotel belonging to the Ethiopian athletics great in Addis Ababa. The Briton said he had money, a watch and two phones taken from his room, and that Gebrselassie did not help him. Gebrselassie, 46, responded by accusing Farah of "blackmail" and "defaming" his reputation and business.Farah made the claims at the media preview event of Sunday's London Marathon. Gebrselasie accuses Farah of 'disgraceful conduct'Farah alleged that the items were stolen on 23 March. In a statement sent to BBC Sport via his agent, double Olympic 10,000m champion Gebrselassie said he was considering taking legal action against Farah.

Source: The Star April 25, 2019 08:15 UTC