Having lost the 10,000m just seven days earlier, Farah managed to hold off competition from American Bernard Lagat to win the 5,000m in 13 minutes 23.36 seconds. Farah secured victory at the World Championships in 2011 (Dave Thompson/PA)“I’m very proud, I just can’t believe it,” Farah said after winning the race. Salazar has been banned from coaching since 2019 following an investigations by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. Farah won double gold at the 2012 Olympics in London the following year before retaining his 5,000m and 10,000m titles at Rio 2016. The six-time World Champion has confirmed that the Great North Run, taking place next Sunday, will be his final race.

Source: Ethiopian News September 04, 2023 05:26 UTC