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Sir
Mo Farah
CBE

Farah at the 2015 Diamond League in Doha
Personal information
Birth name	Hussein Abdi Kahin
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Born	(1983-03-23) 23 March 1983 (age 42) Gabiley, Somalia
Monuments	Gold postboxes: Isleworth, London; Teddington, London Madame Tussauds wax sculpture in Marylebone
Occupation	Runner
Years active	1996–2023
Height	175 cm
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Spouse(s)	Tania Nell ​ (m. 2010)​
Sport
Country	Great Britain
Sport	Athletics/Track, Long-distance running
Event(s)	10,000 metres, 5000 metres, 1500 metres, Half marathon, Marathon
University team	St Mary's University Twickenham, London
Club	Newham and Essex Beagles, London
Coached by	Charles Van Commenee Alan Storey Alan Watkinson Ian Stewart (formerly) Alberto Salazar
Achievements and titles
World finals	2007 Osaka 5000 m, 6th 2009 Berlin 5000 m, 7th 2011 Daegu 10,000 m, 2 Silver 5000 m, 1 Gold 2013 Moscow 10,000 m, 1 Gold 5000 m, 1 Gold 2015 Beijing 10,000 m, 1 Gold 5000 m, 1 Gold 2017 London 10,000 m, 1 Gold 5000 m, 2 Silver
Olympic finals	2008 Beijing 5000 m, 17th (h) 2012 London 10,000 m, 1 Gold 5000 m, 1 Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10,000 m, 1 Gold 5000 m, 1 Gold
Personal best(s)	Outdoor 800 m: 1:48.24 (Lugano 2008) 1500 m: 3:28.81 (Monaco 2013) Mile: 3:56.49 (London 2005) 3000 m: 7:32.62 NR (Birmingham 2016) 2-mile: 8:07.85 (Birmingham 2014) 5000 m: 12:53.11 NR (Monaco 2011) 10,000 m: 26:46.57 ER (Eugene 2011) 20,000 m: 56:20.30 NR (Brussels 2020) Hour run: 21,330 m WR (Brussels 2020) Indoor Mile: 3:57.92 (Boston 2012) 3000 m: 7:33.1i+ h (Birmingham 2015) 2-mile: 8:03.40i (Birmingham 2015) 5000 m: 13:09.16i (Birmingham 2017) Road 10 km: 27:44 NR (London 2010) Half marathon: 59:07a ER (South Shields 2019) Marathon: 2:05:11 NR (Chicago 2018)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 4 0 0 World Championships 6 2 0 World Half Marathon Championships 0 0 1 European Championships 5 1 0 European Indoor Championships 2 0 0 European Cross Country Championships 1 3 1 European Team Championships 1 0 0 European U23 Championships 0 3 0 Men's athletics Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games Gold 2012 London 5000 m Gold 2012 London 10,000 m Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro 5000 m Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10,000 m World Championships Gold 2011 Daegu 5000 m Gold 2013 Moscow 5000 m Gold 2013 Moscow 10,000 m Gold 2015 Beijing 5000 m Gold 2015 Beijing 10,000 m Gold 2017 London 10,000 m Silver 2011 Daegu 10,000 m Silver 2017 London 5000 m Diamond League Gold 2017 5000 m World Half Marathon Championships Bronze 2016 Cardiff Individual European Championships Silver 2006 Gothenburg 5000 m Gold 2010 Barcelona 5000 m Gold 2010 Barcelona 10,000 m Gold 2012 Helsinki 5000 m Gold 2014 Zürich 5000 m Gold 2014 Zürich 10,000 m European Indoor Championships Gold 2009 Torino 3000 m Gold 2011 Paris 3000 m European Cross Country Championships Gold 2006 San Giorgio su Legnano Individual Silver 2008 Brussels Individual Silver 2009 Dublin Individual Silver 2009 Dublin Team Bronze 2008 Brussels Team Half Marathon Gold 2019 Newcastle Individual Gold 2018 Newcastle Individual Gold 2017 Newcastle Individual Gold 2016 Newcastle Individual Gold 2015 Newcastle Individual Gold 2014 Newcastle Individual Silver 2013 Newcastle Individual World Marathon Majors Gold 2018 Chicago Marathon Bronze 2018 London Marathon

Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah (born Hussein Abdi Kahin; 23 March 1983) is a British former long-distance runner. Many people consider him one of the greatest runners ever. He has won ten gold medals at major championships, including four Olympic and six World titles. This makes him the most successful male long-distance runner in history. He is also the most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic Games history.

Farah won gold medals in both the 5,000 m and 10,000 m races at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. He is only the second athlete to win both these races at two Olympics in a row. He also won both races at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships in Athletics. This amazing achievement is called the 'quadruple-double'.

After winning a silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships, Farah had an incredible winning streak. He won ten global finals in a row. This streak included the 5,000m in 2011, and then both the 5,000m and 10,000m in 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016. He also won the 10,000m in 2017. His winning streak ended in his last championship track race in 2017, where he finished second in the 5,000 metres.

On the track, Farah mainly competed in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres. However, he has also run in races from 1,500 metres up to the marathon. In 2017, he decided to focus only on road racing after winning his last track race. He won the 2018 Chicago Marathon, setting a new European record. Farah's running style is known for being bouncy and tactical. He often saves energy during the race and then uses a very fast sprint finish at the end.

Farah was born in what is now Somaliland. His birth name was Hussein Abdi Kahin. When he was nine, he was brought to London from Djibouti using another child's name, Mohamed Farah. He was forced to work as a domestic helper. He later adopted the name Mohamed Farah and became a British citizen. He trained at St Mary's University, Twickenham from 2001 to 2011. He only shared his story about being brought to the UK in 2022.

Farah holds the world record for the one hour run (21,330 m). He also holds the European record for the outdoor 10,000 m (26:46.57). He is the current British record holder for the 3,000 m (7:32.62) and 5,000 m (12:53.11).

Farah was the first British athlete to win two gold medals at the same world championships. He won five gold medals at the European Athletics Championships. This made him the most successful male athlete in individual events there. He has won the European Athlete of the Year award three times. He also won the British Athletics Writers Association British Athlete of the Year award six times. In 2017, Farah won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. He was given the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2013. Queen Elizabeth II made him a knight in 2017 for his services to athletics.

Early Life and Education

Hussein Abdi Kahin was born on 23 March 1983 in the Somali Democratic Republic. His father died when he was four years old during a war. He then became separated from his mother. At age nine, he was brought to the United Kingdom from Djibouti using the name Mohamed Farah. He was made to work as a domestic helper. He became a British citizen in July 2000 under the name Mohamed Farah. He did not share these details until July 2022.

For his first few years in Britain, he was not allowed to go to school. When he was 11 or 12, he started attending Feltham Community College. Staff there were told he was a refugee from Somalia. His talent for running was first noticed by his physical education teacher, Alan Watkinson. At that time, Farah dreamed of playing football for Arsenal or becoming a car mechanic.

Sporting Career Highlights

Starting His Running Journey

Farah joined the Borough of Hounslow Athletics Club in west London. He ran for Hounslow in a cross-country event in 1994. In 1996, at 13, he finished ninth in the English schools cross-country championships. The next year, he won the first of his five English school titles. A kind person named Eddie Kulukundis paid the legal fees for Farah to become a British citizen. This helped him travel for competitions without problems.

Farah won his first big title in the 5000 metres at the 2001 European Athletics Junior Championships. This was the same year he started training at St Mary's University, Twickenham. He lived and trained at the college. He later became a full-time athlete as his career grew.

First Big Wins and Records (2005–2008)

In 2005, Farah started living and training with other top runners. He said this helped him feel more positive and work harder. In July 2006, Farah ran the 5000 m in 13 minutes 9.40 seconds. This made him Britain's second-fastest runner in that event. A month later, he won a silver medal in the European Championship 5000m in Gothenburg. Famous runner Paula Radcliffe encouraged him before the final.

Farah at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships

In December 2006, Farah won the 2006 European Cross Country Championships in Italy. In 2007, he finished sixth in the 5000 m at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Japan. In May 2008, Farah ran the 10,000 m in the fastest UK men's time in almost eight years. However, he did not reach the 5000 m final at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

British Records and European Champion (2009–2010)

In January 2009, Farah set a new British indoor record for the 3000 metres. He broke his own record a few weeks later. He said his good form came from training in Ethiopia and Kenya. In March 2009, he won gold in the 3000 m at the European Indoor Championships in Athletics in Turin.

Farah competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He finished seventh in the 5000 metres race, which was the best by a European runner. He also won his first road race over 10 miles, the Great South Run. At the 2009 European Cross Country Championships, he won a silver medal.

Farah celebrates winning the 10,000 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships.

In 2010, Farah won the London 10,000 race. He then improved his track best at the European Cup 10,000 m. He won the 10,000 metres gold medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships. This was his first major title. He then won the 5000 m, becoming only the fifth man in history to win both races at the European Championships.

In August 2010, Farah ran the 5000 m in 12:57.94. This broke a long-standing British record and made him the first British athlete to run under 13 minutes. In December 2010, the British Olympic Association named him track-and-field athlete of the year.

European and British Records, and World Medals (2011–2012)

2011 was a very successful year for Farah. In February 2011, he broke the European 5000 m indoor record. In March 2011, he won gold in the 3000 metres at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He also won the NYC Half Marathon, setting a new British record.

In June 2011, Farah won the 10,000 m event in Oregon, setting a new British and European record. In July 2011, he set a new British record in the 5000 m in Monaco.

At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in South Korea, Farah won a silver medal in the 10,000 m and a gold medal in the 5000 m. He was the first British man to win a World Championships medal in these distances. Many people called him "the greatest male distance runner that Britain has ever seen." In June 2012, he won the 5000m at the European Championships again.

Double Olympic Champion (2012)

Farah on the way to his first Olympic gold medal during the 10,000 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics

At the London 2012 Olympics, on 4 August, Farah won the 10,000 m gold medal. This was Great Britain's first Olympic gold medal in that event. His training partner, Galen Rupp, took second place.

The post box on London Road, Isleworth, painted in honour of Farah as part of a scheme to celebrate Britain's 2012 Olympic gold medal winners

On 11 August 2012, Farah won his second gold medal, taking the 5000 metres race. He dedicated his two gold medals to his twin daughters. After his Olympic success, Farah was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2013 for his services to athletics.

Records and World Medals (2013)

Farah during his gold medal victory in the men's 3,000 metres event at the 2013 London Grand Prix

On 19 July 2013, Farah broke the European 1500 m record. This made him the sixth fastest man ever over that distance. He also became the only athlete in history to run very fast times in the 1500 metres, 5000 metres, and 10,000 metres. He also ran a half-marathon in under an hour.

In August 2013, Farah won the 10,000 m event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow. This was his fourth global title. On 16 August 2013, Farah won the 5,000 m event. This made him a double world and Olympic champion. After this win, many called him 'Britain's greatest ever athlete'.

Double European Gold (2014)

Farah started 2014 by preparing for the 2014 London Marathon, his first time running a marathon. He finished in eighth place, setting a new English national record.

Farah on the way to victory in the 5000m men final of the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zürich

Farah later competed at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zürich. He successfully defended his 5000 m title and won gold in the 10,000 m. This made him the most successful individual in the history of the European Athletics Championships, with five titles. On 7 September 2014, Farah won the Great North Run, a British half marathon, with a personal best time of 1:00:00.

World and European Records (2015)

On 21 February 2015, Farah broke the indoor two-mile world record. He ran an 8:03.4. On 22 March, Farah broke the European record for half marathon in Lisbon. He ran a time of 59 minutes, 32 seconds. He then won both the 10,000m and 5,000m gold medals at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics. His 10,000m win made him the oldest World Championship winner in that event at 32 years old.

Double-Double Olympic Golds (2016)

On 26 March 2016, Farah won a bronze medal in the 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. In June 2016, Farah broke the 34-year-old British 3000 metre record. He dedicated this win to the boxer Muhammad Ali.

On 13 August, Farah won a gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the Rio Olympics. This was the first time a Briton had won three Olympic gold medals in athletics. He fell during the race but still managed to win. On 20 August, Farah won a second gold medal in the 5,000 metres at the Rio Olympics. This made him only the second person to win both the 5000m and 10,000m Olympic titles twice in a row. In September 2016, he won the Great North Run for the third year in a row.

Tenth World Title and Track Retirement (2017)

In his final World Championships appearance at London 2017, Farah (R) triumphed in the 10,000 m ahead of Joshua Cheptegei (L, left image) and took silver in the 5000 m behind Muktar Edris (L, right image).

Farah announced that he would switch from track events to the marathon after the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. He won the 10,000m event. He came second in the 5,000m event.

Farah won his final two track events in the Diamond League, in Birmingham and Zurich. On 10 September 2017, Farah won the Great North Run for a record fourth time in a row. In October, Farah changed coaches, deciding to work with Gary Lough.

Full-Time Marathon Runner (Since 2018)

In March 2018, Farah won the first London Big Half Marathon. On 22 April 2018, Farah came third in the 2018 London Marathon. He broke the British record for the marathon. On 9 September 2018, Farah won the Great North Run for a record fifth time in a row. At the 2018 Chicago Marathon, Farah won his first marathon gold medal. He set a new European record of 2 hours 5 minutes and 11 seconds.

Planning a Track Return (2019)

In February 2019, Farah said he planned to run the London Big Half Marathon again. He also mentioned thinking about competing in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. He said he missed track running and felt he could still win medals.

Mo Farah (left), Bashir Abdi and Daniel Wanjiru compete in the 2019 London Half Marathon – finishing in that order.

On 10 March 2019, Farah won his second London Big Half Marathon. In April, Farah finished fifth in the 2019 London Marathon. On 8 September 2019, Farah won the Great North Run for a record sixth time in a row. He set a new personal best time of 59:07. In November 2019, Farah announced he would return to track running to defend his 10,000 m Olympic title at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Achievements in 2020 and 2021

In August 2020, Farah won the first Antrim Coast Half Marathon. On 4 September 2020, Farah set a new men's world record for the one hour run in Brussels, Belgium. He covered 21,330 metres, breaking the previous record.

In 2021, Farah trained in Ethiopia and the United States. He then raced his first track 10,000m since 2017. He finished eighth, which ended his undefeated streak in the 10,000m that had lasted from 2011 to 2021. He later said he was dealing with a foot injury. On 25 June 2021, Farah did not qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the 10,000m. He said that if he could not compete with the best, he would not just go to finish a final.

The "Mobot" Celebration

Mo Farah with his "Mobot" signature pose at the 2013 London Anniversary Games

Farah often celebrates his victories with a special dance called the "Mobot". He started doing this move after appearing on a TV show in May 2012. The show's host suggested they create a new dance for Farah's wins. A presenter came up with the "M" gesture, inspired by the "YMCA" dance. The host then named it the "Mobot". A robot was even named "Mobot" in his honor. Farah uses the pose to help raise money for his charity foundation.

Personal Life

Family and Interests

Farah lives in London, England. In July 2022, Farah shared his birth name, Hussein Abdi Kahin. He revealed that when he was four, his father died in a war. At age eight, he and his twin brother, Hassan, went to live with their uncle. Soon after, Farah was brought to the UK by a woman he did not know. He was told to use the name Mohamed Farah, which belonged to another child. In London, he was made to work for her family and could not contact his own.

When he was 12, Farah was allowed to start school. He told his PE teacher about his situation. The teacher contacted social services, who arranged for Farah to live with another family. His teacher later helped him apply for British citizenship. As an adult, Farah has reconnected with his birth family. His mother and two brothers live on a farm in Somaliland.

In April 2010, Farah married his longtime girlfriend Tania Nell in Richmond. They have a stepdaughter named Rihanna. They also have twin daughters, Aisha and Amani, born in August 2012. In 2015, Farah and Tania had a son named Hussein.

From 2011 to 2017, Farah lived with his family in Portland, US, to train full-time. At the end of 2017, he decided to move back to London. He said he and his wife missed their friends and family, and their children were happy in the UK.

Farah is a Muslim. He often prays before a race and believes in working hard. He is a fan of Arsenal F.C. and has trained with their football team. In October 2013, he released his autobiography, Mo Farah, Twin Ambitions.

Farah has many followers on social media, including millions on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Helping Others

Farah at the 2010 London Youth Games Hall of Fame and Awards Evening

Farah is involved in many charity projects. He started the Mo Farah Foundation after visiting Somalia in 2011. In 2012, he won £250,000 for his foundation on a TV game show called The Cube. He was the only person to win the top prize on the UK version of the show.

Farah has also supported campaigns to help people in need. In March 2013, he joined other celebrities to ask for fair taxes from large companies. He also supports research into brain tumours. On 7 August 2017, Farah became a global ambassador for Marathon Kids. He wants to inspire children to run and be active.

Endorsements and Sponsorships

Farah has deals with several companies, including Nike, Lucozade, Quorn, Bupa, and Virgin Media. These deals involve marketing clothing and shoes. In December 2013, Farah signed a deal with Quorn to promote their vegetarian protein products.

Television Appearances

In July 2012, Farah won the top prize on the celebrity series of The Cube. In November 2020, Farah took part in the TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here. He was eliminated on 2 December 2020.

In July 2022, the BBC documentary The Real Mo Farah shared the true story of Farah's childhood. It showed him reuniting with his family and the woman who raised him after he escaped domestic servitude. In November 2022, Farah won the Taskmaster 'New Year Treat III' episode.

Awards and Honours

Athletics Awards

• 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016: British Athletics Writers' Association Award
• 2010: Best Senior Athlete of 2010 (UK Aviva Athletics Awards)
• 2010: London Youth Games Hall of Fame
• 2011, 2012: European Athlete of the Year
• 2011: BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, 3rd place
• 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016: Athletics Weekly International Male Athlete
• 2013: British Olympic Association Olympic athlete of the year
• 2013: AIPS Europe Sportsmen of the Year – Frank Taylor Trophy
• 2013: Running Times – Runner of the Year
• 2014: Sack race world record
• 2015: World Record, 2-mile run, Birmingham
• 2015: LetsRun.com number 1 in year-end world ranking for long-distance runners
• 2015: Fastest men's 10,000-metre runner
• 2016: British Athletics Supporters Club athlete of the year
• 2016: Athletics Weekly British Male Athlete of the Year
• 2017: Sportsman of the Year at the Lycamobile British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards (BEDSAs)
• 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, 1st place

Other Honours

Wax statue of Farah at Madame Tussauds, London

• 2012: Winner of the British game show The Cube.
• 2013: Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• 2013: Premier Inn Celebrity Dad of The Year
• 2013: Best at Sport award at the British Muslim Awards
• 2016: Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Inspirational Athlete.
• 2017: Created a Knight Bachelor for services to Athletics.
• Awarded OLY post nominal title from World Olympians Association
• 2023: Winner of The Taskmaster 'New Year Treat III'
• 2025: Awarded an honorary degree from the University of Oxford.

National Titles

• British Athletics Championships
  • 5000 metres: 2007, 2011
• British Indoor Athletics Championships
  • 3000 metres: 2007
• British 10K Championships
  • 10K run: 2011, 2012
• British Marathon Championships
  • Marathon: 2014

Race Results

International Competitions

Representing  Great Britain

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1999	World Youth Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	6th	3000 m	8:21.25
	European Cross Country Championships	Velenje, Slovenia	5th	Junior individual	23:18
			1st	Junior team	26 pts
2000	World Cross Country Championships	Vilamoura, Portugal	25th	Junior individual	24:37
			12th	Junior team	216 pts
	World Junior Championships	Santiago, Chile	10th	5000 m	14:12.21
	European Cross Country Championships	Malmö, Sweden	7th	Junior individual	19:12
			2nd	Junior team	25 pts
2001	World Cross Country Championships	Ostend, Belgium	59th	Junior individual	28:06
			15th	Junior team	332 pts
	European Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	1st	5000 m	14:09.91
	European Cross Country Championships	Thun, Switzerland	2nd	Junior individual	19:38
			1st	Junior team	54 pts
2003	World Cross Country Championships	Lausanne, Switzerland	74th	Short race	12:13
	European U23 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	2nd	5000 m	13:58.88
2005	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	6th	3000 m	7:54.08
	World Cross Country Championships	Saint-Galmier, France	37th	Senior race	37:50
			17th	Senior team	308 pts
	European Cup	Florence, Italy	2nd	3000 m	8:17.28
	European U23 Championships	Erfurt, Germany	2nd	5000 m	14:10.96
	European Cross Country Championships	Tilburg, Netherlands	21st	Senior race	27:57
			7th	Senior team	129 pts
2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	9th	5000 m	13:40.53
	World Cross Country Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	40th	Short race	11:27
			14th	Short race team	253 pts
	European Cup	Málaga, Spain	2nd	3000 m	8:27.91
	European Athletics Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	2nd	5000 m	13:44.79
	European Cross Country Championships	San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy	1st	Senior race	27:56
			4th	Senior team	79 pts
2007	European Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	5th	3000 m	8:03.50
	World Cross Country Championships	Mombasa, Kenya	11th	Senior race	37:31
			8th	Senior team	380 pts
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	6th	5000 m	13:47.54
	World Athletics Final	Stuttgart, Germany	3rd	3000 m	7:49.89
2008	World Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	6th	3000 m	7:55.08
	European Cup	Annecy, France	1st	5000 m	13:44.07
	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	17th (h)	5000 m	13:50.95
	European Cross Country Championships	Brussels, Belgium	2nd	Senior race	30:57
			3rd	Senior team	54 pts
2009	European Indoor Championships	Turin, Italy	1st	3000 m	7:40.17 CR
	European Team Championships	Leiria, Portugal	1st	5000 m	13:43.01
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	7th	5000 m	13:19.69
	European Cross Country Championships	Dublin, Ireland	2nd	Senior race	31:02
			2nd	54 pts	Senior team
2010	World Cross Country Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	20th	Senior race	34:09
			14th	Senior team	230 pts
	European Team Championships	Bergen, Norway	1st	5000 m	13:46.93
	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	1st	5000 m	13:31.18
			1st	10,000 m	28:24.99
2011	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	1st	3000 m	7:53.00
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	1st	5000 m	13:23.36
			2nd	10,000 m	27:14.07
2012	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	4th	3000 m	7:41.79
	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	1st	5000 m	13:29.91
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	1st	5000 m	13:41.66
			1st	10,000 m	27:30.42
2013	European Team Championships	Gateshead, United Kingdom	1st	5000 m	14:10.00
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	1st	5000 m	13:26.98
			1st	10,000 m	27:21.71
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	1st	5000 m	14:05.82
			1st	10,000 m	28:08.11
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	1st	5000 m	13:50.38
			1st	10,000 m	27:01.13
2016	World Half Marathon Championships	Cardiff, United Kingdom	3rd	Individual	59:59
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1st	5000 m	13:03.30
			1st	10,000 m	27:05.17
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	2nd	5000 m	13:33.22
			1st	10,000 m	26:49.51

Circuit Wins

• Diamond League
  • London Grand Prix: 2009 (5000 m), 2011 (3000 m), 2013 (3000 m), 2015 (3000 m)
  • Herculis: 2011 (5000 m)
  • Birmingham: 2011 (5000 m), 2012 (2 miles), 2013 (5000 m), 2014 (2 miles), 2016 (3000 m), 2017 (3000 m)
  • Prefontaine Classic: 2011, 2015, 2016 (10,000 m)
  • Athletissima: 2015 (5000 m)
  • Weltklasse Zürich: 2017 (5000 m)
• Road
  • Great South Run: 2009
  • New York City Half Marathon: 2011
  • Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Half Marathon: 2013
  • Great North Run: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018,2019
  • Lisbon Half Marathon: 2015
  • Antrim Coast Half Marathon: 2020
• Cross country
  • Cross de L'Acier: 2006
  • Great Edinburgh International Cross Country: 2011

Personal Bests

+ intermediate split in longer race
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28

Biographical Works

Autobiography

• Twin Ambitions: My Autobiography (2013, Hodder & Stoughton) ISBN: 9781444779585

Children's Fiction

• Ready Steady Mo! (with Kes Gray; illustrated by Marta Kissi) (2016, Hodder Children's Books) ISBN: 9781444934076

Biopic

• Mo Farah: No Easy Mile; a non-fiction film about Farah's journey to the Olympics.

Other Works

• A musical named Mo Farah was released in 2016.

See also

In Spanish: Mo Farah para niños

• 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics gold post boxes
• 5000 metres at the Olympics
• 10,000 metres at the Olympics
• 5000 metres at the World Championships in Athletics
• 10,000 metres at the World Championships in Athletics