British athletics legend Mo Farah narrowly failed to complete a fifth successive global double on Saturday 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. MEYER WINS DECATHLONFrance's Olympic silver medallist Kevin Mayer won gold in the world decathlon.

Source: Ethiopian News August 12, 2017 20:37 UTC