By AFPMore by this AuthorLONDONBritish athletics legend Mo Farah will hope he brings the curtain down on his track career with a third successive double world gold in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres in London in August. The 34-year-old, who was named in both events in the British team selection unveiled on Tuesday, will compete on the track where he so memorably won double Olympic gold in 2012 when it was then the Olympic Stadium. Farah — who began his world gold medal haul with gold in the 5000 in 2011 and silver in the 10000 — is the standout name in the British team with fellow 2012 Olympic champion Greg Rutherford the other proven champion in the squad. Rutherford, who is also the defending world champion, will hope to have fully recovered from the ankle injury that ruled him out of last Sunday's Diamond League meeting at the same stadium. "It's now up to them to grasp this opportunity and produce performances that will make the whole nation proud."

Source: Daily Nation July 11, 2017 22:52 UTC