Mo Farah
Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah[7] CBE OLY (born Hussein Abdi Kahin;[8] 23 March 1983 Gabiley, Somalia). is a retired long-distance runner in Britain. Some believe he is one of the greatest runners of all time, because he won ten global championship gold medals (four Olympic and six World titles). The medals have made him the most successful male track distance runner ever, and he is the most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic Games history.
 Farah at the 2015 Diamond League in Doha | |
| Personal information | |
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| Birth name | Hussein Abdi Kahin |
| Full name | Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 23 March 1983 Gabiley, Somali Democratic Republic (present-day Somaliland) |
| Monuments |
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| Occupation | Runner |
| Years active | 1996–2023 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1][2] |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb)[2] |
| Spouse(s) |
Tania Nell (m. 2010) |
| Website | www |
| 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 College Twickenham London |
| Club | Newham and Essex Beagles, London |
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| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals |
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| Olympic finals |
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| Personal best(s) |
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Medal record | |
Farah spent his early childhood living in Somaliland and Djibouti.[9] He was illegally taken to the United Kingdom at age 9.[10] He lives in both London and Portland, Oregon, US (United States).
In the 2012 Olympics he won gold in the 10,000 metres and the 5,000 metres and in the 2011 World Championships, he won gold in the 5,000 meters and silver in the 10,000 meters.[11] He won the 5,000 m and 10,000 m again at the 2012 World Championship in Moscow.[12]
References
change- ↑ Farah, Mo (10 October 2013). Twin Ambitions – My Autobiography. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 250. ISBN 9781444779592. Retrieved 19 July 2016 – via Google Books.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mo Farah | Team GB". teamgb.com. British Olympic Association. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ↑ "Charles Van Commenee". The Gordon Poole Agency Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "The world is at Farah's feet as guru helps him go the distance". The Independent. 15 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "Alan Watkinson at The Education Show 2015". The Education Show. Retrieved 14 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Profile of Mo Farah". International Association of Athletics Federations.
- ↑ "Mo Farah | Biography & Facts". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ Nagesh, Ashitha (11 July 2022). "Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to the UK as a child". BBC News. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ↑ Mo Farah (2013). Twin Ambitions - My Autobiography. Hachette UK. pp. 5–7. ISBN 9781444779592.
- ↑ "Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to the UK as a child". BBC News. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ Mo Farah wins Olympic 10,000m gold for Great Britain retrieved 26 May 2013
- ↑ "Mo Farah Wins Men's 5000m Gold - London 2012 Olympics - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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