“I gave it all but I had nothing left at the end,” a crestfallen and emotional Farah said. Yet just like Usain Bolt in the 100 meters the previous weekend, it did look a race too far for the weary Briton. “I was highly prepared for this race and I knew I was going to beat Mo Farah,” Edris said. Edris hauled Farah to his feet as his other rivals all wanted to give him a hug of consolation. “Tactically, I was trying to cover every move,” said Farah, after being consoled by his wife and four children at trackside.

Source: Ethiopian News August 12, 2017 23:15 UTC