LONDON (AFP) - British athletics legend Mo Farah narrowly failed to complete a fifth successive global double on Saturday (Aug 12) when he finished second behind Ethiopian Muktar Edris in a thrilling 5,000 metres world final. Farah, a two-time double world champion and two time double Olympic champion, finished in 13:33.22. However, Edris and team-mate Yomif Kejelcha seized the initiative as the bell went and Farah struggled to go with them. Edris led round the final bend with Farah under pressure from Kenyan-born Chelimo as they hit the straight. Edris gritted his teeth and set sail for home with Farah moving down the inside to try and engineer a remarkable final burst but the gas just wasn’t there.

Source: Ethiopian News August 12, 2017 20:03 UTC