Mo Farah - wikipedia Mo Farah `` Mohamed Farah '' redirects here. For Somali military commander and faction leader, see Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Sir Mohamed Farah CBE Farah at the 2016 Olympics podium with his two gold medals Birth name Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah Nationality British ( 1983 - 03 - 23 ) 23 March 1983 ( age 35 ) Mogadishu, Somalia Monuments Gold Postboxes Isleworth, London ; Teddington, London Madame Tussauds London wax sculpture in Marylebone Residence Portland, Oregon London, UK Occupation Runner Years active 1996 -- 2017 Height 1.75 m ( 5 ft 8 ​ ⁄ in ) Weight 9 st 6 lb ( 60 kg ) Spouse ( s ) Tania Nell Website www.mofarah.com Sport Country United Kingdom Sport Track and Field Event ( s ) 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m, Half marathon, Marathon University team St Mary 's University College Twickenham London Club Newham and Essex Beagles, London Nike Oregon Project, Portland Coached by Charles Van Commenee Alan Storey Alan Watkinson Ian Stewart ( formerly ) Achievements and titles Personal best ( s ) 100 metres : 12.98 800 metres : 1 : 48.24 1500 metres : 3 : 28.81 AR One mile : 3 : 56.49 3000 metres : 7 : 32.62 NR Indoor 3000 m : 7 : 33.1 i NR 2 - mile : 8 : 07.85 AR Indoor 2 - mile : 8 : 03.40 i WR 5000 metres : 12 : 53.1 NR Indoor 5000 m : 13 : 09.16 i AR 10,000 metres : 26 : 46.57 AR Half marathon : 59 : 32 AR Marathon : 2 : 06 : 22 Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 World Championships 6 0 World HM Championships 0 0 European Championships 5 0 European Indoor Championships 0 0 European Cross Country Championships European Team Championships 0 0 European U23 Championships 0 0 Total 19 9 Men 's athletics Representing Great Britain Olympic Games 2012 London 5000 m 2012 London 10,000 m 2016 Rio de Janeiro 5000 m 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10,000 m World Championships 2011 Daegu 5000 m 2013 Moscow 5000 m 2013 Moscow 10,000 m 2015 Beijing 5000 m 2015 Beijing 10,000 m 2017 London 10,000 m 2011 Daegu 10,000 m 2017 London 5000 m Diamond League 2017 Zurich 5000 m World Half Marathon Championships 2016 Cardiff Individual European Championships 2010 Barcelona 5000 m 2010 Barcelona 10,000 m 2012 Helsinki 5000 m 2014 Zürich 5000 m 2014 Zürich 10,000 m 2006 Göteborg 5000 m European Indoor Championships 2009 Torino 3000 m 2011 Paris 3000 m European Cross Country Championships 2006 San Giorgio su Legnano Individual 2008 Brussels Individual 2009 Dublin Individual 2009 Dublin Team 2008 Brussels Team European Team Championships 2009 Leiria 5000 m UK Half marathon Representing Template : Nike Oregon Project 2017 Newcastle Individual 2016 Newcastle Individual 2015 Newcastle Individual 2014 Newcastle Individual 2013 Newcastle Individual 2018 London Individual World Marathon Majors 2018 London Marathon Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama `` Mo '' Farah, CBE ( Somali : Maxamed Mukhtaar Jaamac Faarax ; born 23 March 1983 ) is the United Kingdom 's most successful distance runner. On the track, he mostly competed over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but has run competitively from 1500 metres to the marathon. In 2017 he indicated his intention to switch wholly to road racing following victory at his final track race, the 2017 IAAF Diamond League 5000 metres final. His running style has been described as `` bouncy '' and tactical, which he has attempted to alter for a more efficient and energy - saving stride pattern, especially in the longer distances. Farah runs distance races tactically, a style which is aided by his quick sprint finish. The most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic Games history, he is the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medallist in both the 5000 m and 10,000 m, and is the second athlete in modern Olympic Games history, after Lasse Virén, to win both the 5000 m and 10,000 m titles at successive Olympic Games. Farah also completed the ' distance double ' at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships in Athletics. He was the second man in history, after Kenenisa Bekele, to win long - distance doubles at successive Olympics and World Championships, and the first in history to defend both distance titles in both major global competitions -- a feat described as the ' quadruple - double '. Since finishing 2nd in the 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, Farah had an unbroken streak of ten global final wins ( the 5000m in 2011, the 10,000 m in 2017 and the double in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016 ). The streak ended in Farah 's final championship track race, when he finished second to Ethiopia 's Muktar Edris in the 2017 5000 metres final. In his final track race, the inaugural 2017 Diamond League Final in Zurich in August 2017, Farah gained his revenge, edging out world champion Edris to win his first and only IAAF Diamond League title at 5000 metres. Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, to an Isaaq Somali family from Gabiley, Somaliland, Farah went on to be based in London and ran for Newham and Essex Beagles athletics club, training at St Mary 's University College, Twickenham from 2001 to 2011. Farah is the European record holder for the 1500 m, 10,000 m, half marathon and two miles, the British record holder for the 5000 m and marathon, the European indoor record holder for 5000 m, the British indoor record in the 3000 m and the current indoor world record holder for the two miles. Farah is the most decorated athlete in British athletics history, with ten global titles, and was the first British athlete to win two gold medals at the same world championships, although Dame Kelly Holmes had achieved the feat at an Olympic Games. His five gold medals at the European Athletics Championships make him the most successful athlete in individual events in the championships ' history. He has won the European Athlete of the Year award and the British Athletics Writers Association British Athlete of the Year award more than any other athlete, three times and six times respectively. Farah was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( CBE ) in 2013 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to athletics. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Junior career 3 Senior career 3.1 2005 -- 2008 : First titles and personal bests 3.2 2009 -- 2010 : British records and European champion 3.3 2011 - 12 : European and British records, and world medals 3.4 2012 : Double Olympic champion 3.4. 1 CBE 3.5 2013 : 1500 m record and world medals 3.6 2014 : Double gold in Zürich 3.7 2015 : World and European records 3.8 2016 : Double - Double Olympic Golds at Rio 3.9 2017 and 2018 4 `` Mobot '' 5 Personal life 5.1 Family and interests 5.2 Philanthropy 5.3 Endorsements, advertising and sponsorships 5.4 Travel security 5.5 Missed drug tests 5.6 Blood test 6 Awards and honours 6.1 Athletics 6.2 Other 7 National titles 8 Race results 8.1 International competitions 8.2 Circuit wins 8.3 Personal bests 9 Biographical works 9.1 Autobiography 9.2 Children 's fiction 9.3 Biopic 9.4 Other 10 See also 11 References 12 External links Early life and education Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah was born on 23 March 1983 in Gabiley, Somaliland. Although Farah 's family was originally from Gabiley, they were living in Mogadishu, Somalia as his father was a businessman there. His family had to flee Mogadishu since they were targeted due to their origin from Somaliland, which had declared independence from Somalia. After fleeing from Mogadishu to Gabiley, Somaliland with his family, Farah then spent his early childhood as a refugee in Djibouti with his twin brother. He moved to Britain at the age of eight to join his father, speaking barely a word of English. His grandfather, Jama, was born in the British protectorate of Somaliland. His father, Mukhtar Farah, is an IT consultant and a British citizen, who was born in London, England and grew up in Hounslow. Farah attended Isleworth and Syon School, and Feltham Community College. His athletic talent was first identified by physical education teacher Alan Watkinson. Farah 's ambition was to become a car mechanic or play as a right winger for Arsenal football club. He later joined the Borough of Hounslow Athletics Club in west London. Junior career Farah represented Hounslow at cross-country in the London Youth Games. In 1996, at the age of 13, he entered the English schools cross-country and finished ninth. The following year he won the first of five English school titles. Recognising his talent, athletics philanthropist Eddie Kulukundis paid the legal fees to complete Farah 's naturalisation as a British citizen, allowing Farah to travel to competitions without visa issues. Farah 's first major title was at 5000 metres at the European Athletics Junior Championship in 2001, the same year that he began training at St Mary 's University College, Twickenham. That year, Farah became one of the first two athletes in the newly formed Endurance Performance Centre at St Mary 's. He lived and trained at the College, and took some modules in an access course before becoming a full - time athlete as his career progressed. Senior career 2005 -- 2008 : first titles and personal bests Farah at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships. In 2005, Farah moved in with Australian Craig Mottram and a group of Kenyan runners that included 10,000 m world number one Micah Kogo. `` They sleep, eat, train and rest, that 's all they do but as an athlete you have to do all those things. Running with Craig made me feel more positive, '' Farah said. `` If I ever want to be as good as these athletes I 've got to work harder. I do n't just want to be British number one, I want to be up there with the best. '' In July 2006, Farah recorded a time of 13 minutes 9.40 seconds for 5000 m to become Britain 's second - fastest runner after Dave Moorcroft. A month later, Farah won the silver medal in the European Championship 5000m in Gothenburg. Coaches Alan Storey and Mark Rowland made sure that Farah remained competitive and a few words from Paula Radcliffe before the 5000 m final inspired Farah. He has stated that : `` She said to me, ' Go out and be brave. Just believe in yourself '. '' In December 2006, Farah won the 2006 European Cross Country Championships in San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy. Farah represented the UK at 5000 m in the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Farah finished sixth in a time of 13 : 47.54. In May 2008, Farah ran 10,000 m events, which was the fastest UK men 's time for almost eight years. However, he was knocked out before the 5000 m final at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. 2009 -- 2010 : British records and European champion In January 2009, Farah set a new British indoor record in the 3000 metres, breaking John Mayock 's record with a time of 7 minutes 40.99 seconds in Glasgow. A few weeks later, he broke his own record by more than six seconds with a time of 7 minutes 34.47 at the UK Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham, a performance which commentator Steve Cram called `` the best performance by a male British distance runner for a generation ''. Farah attributed his good form to a spell of winter training at altitude in Ethiopia and Kenya. In March 2009 he took gold in the 3000 m at the European Indoor Championships in Turin, recording a time of 7 minutes 40.17. Farah competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics : he was in the leading pack early on in the 5000 metres race and eventually finished seventh -- the best by a European runner. After the championships, he scored a victory in his first road competition over 10 miles, winning the Great South Run in 46 : 25 to become the third fastest Briton in spite of strong winds. Farah was one of the favourites to upset Serhiy Lebid 's dominance at the 2009 European Cross Country Championships. However, Lebid was never in contention as Farah and Alemayehu Bezabeh were some distance ahead throughout the run. Farah was overtaken by Bezabeh in the latter stages of the race, leaving the Briton with a second consecutive silver medal at the competition. He did not manage to attend the medal ceremony, however, as he collapsed immediately after the race and needed medical attention. After a close third place behind Edwin Soi at the BOclassic, Farah competed in the short course race at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country. He was the favourite to win and surged ahead to build a comfortable lead. However, he appeared tired in the latter stages and finished third behind British runners Ricky Stevenson and Steve Vernon. Farah again required post-race medical attention and subsequent tests revealed he had low levels of iron and magnesium. He was prescribed supplements for the condition and his high altitude training plans in Kenya were unaffected. Farah celebrating winning the 10,000 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships Farah won the 2010 London 10,000 in late May in a time of 27 : 44, in the process beating 10K world record holder Micah Kogo. His success continued the following week at the European Cup 10,000 m. There, he improved his track best by nearly 16 seconds, finishing in a time of 27 : 28.86. Farah won by a margin of over forty seconds ahead of second placed Abdellatif Meftah. After training in Africa, he returned to Europe for the 2010 European Athletics Championships. He took the 10,000 metres gold medal, overtaking Ayad Lamdassem with two laps to go and finishing the race unpressured in a time of 28 : 24.99. This was Farah 's first major title and also the first European gold medal in the event for Great Britain. He then went on to win the 5000 m from Jesus España, becoming only the fifth man in the 66 - year history of the European Championships to achieve the 5000 m / 10,000 m double, and the first for 20 years, following in the footsteps of the Czech Emil Zátopek in 1950, Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak of Poland in 1958, Finland 's Juha Vaatainen in 1971 and Salvatore Antibo, of Italy, in 1990. On 19 August 2010, at a Diamond League meeting in Zürich, Farah ran 5000 m in 12 : 57.94, breaking David Moorcroft 's long - standing British record and becoming the first ever British athlete to run under 13 minutes. In December 2010, Farah was named track - and - field athlete of the year by the British Olympic Association. He closed the year at the BO classic and just missed out on the 10,000 m title, losing to Imane Merga in a sprint finish by 0.2 seconds. 2011 - 12 : European and British records, and World medals 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 2011 was a successful year for Farah, beginning on 8 January at the Edinburgh Cross Country, where he defeated the top four finishers of that year 's European Championships to take victory in the long race. In February 2011, Farah announced that he would be relocating to Portland, Oregon to work with new coach Alberto Salazar, train alongside Galen Rupp, and avoid the attention of the British tabloids. On 19 February 2011 in Birmingham, England, Farah broke the European 5000 m indoor record with a time of 13 : 10.60, at the same time taking ten seconds off the 29 - year - old British indoor record of Nick Rose. On 5 March 2011, he won gold in the 3000 metres at the European Indoor Championships. On 20 March, Farah also won the NYC Half Marathon in a time of 1 : 00 : 23, a new British record. He and training partner Galen Rupp had originally planned on running a 10,000 m race in New Zealand. However, after the race was cancelled due to the Christchurch earthquake and damage done to the track, they entered the half - marathon in New York. On 3 June 2011, at a Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon, Farah won the Prefontaine Classic 's 10,000 m event in 26 : 46.57, setting a new British and European record. On 22 July 2011, at a Diamond League meeting in Monaco, he set a new British national record in the 5000 m with a time of 12 : 53.11. Farah edged out American Bernard Lagat to win the race. In the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea, Farah made a major breakthrough on the world stage by taking the silver medal in the 10,000 m and then the gold in the 5000 m. He became the first British man to win a World Championships medal over either distance. Farah had in fact been more strongly favoured to take the 10,000 m title, but was narrowly beaten in a last lap sprint by Ethiopian Ibrahim Jeilan. In the 5000 m, he overcame Lagat, beating him into second place. Following the race, Dave Moorcroft, former 5000 metres world record holder, hailed Farah as `` the greatest male distance runner that Britain has ever seen ''. At the European Championships in June 2012, he won the 5000m. This then made Farah the first athlete to win this European title more than once. 2012 : double Olympic champion 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 in a time of 27 : 30.42. This was Great Britain 's first Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 m, and came after two other gold medals for the country in the same athletics session. His training partner, Galen Rupp of the United States, took second place. Both runners are coached by Alberto Salazar. Farah stated that he would observe his Ramadan fast later in the year. On 11 August 2012, Farah made it a long - distance double, winning the 5000 metres in a time of 13 : 41.66. The noise from the crowd in the 5,000 m race was so loud it made the camera shake and distorted the photo - finish image. He dedicated the two golds to his twin daughters. On 23 August 2012, Farah returned to the track at a Diamond League meet in Birmingham, where he capped off a winning season with another victory over a distance of two miles ( 3.2 km ). CBE Following his 2012 successes, Farah was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( CBE ) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to athletics. The move was met with anger by many in the general public, including erstwhile Minister of Sports Gerry Sutcliffe, who felt that Farah instead deserved a higher accolade. Farah 's former physical education teacher Alan Watkinson similarly indicated that he was disappointed that Farah was not knighted and that the decision `` discredits the system although it 's still a fantastic achievement for Mo and well deserved. '' However, deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg cited Farah 's Olympic double gold win in his 2013 New Year 's message and 2012 Autumn conference, and David Cameron on August 2013 expressed support for a knighthood for Mo Farah. 2013 : 1500 m record and World medals On 19 July 2013, at the Herculis meeting in Monaco, Farah broke the European 1500 m record with a time of 3 : 28.81. The feat meant that he was the sixth fastest man ever over the distance, overtaking Steve Cram 's 28 - year - old British record and Fermín Cacho 's 16 - year - old European record. It also made Farah the seventh man, behind Saïd Aouita, Daniel Komen, Ali Saïdi - Sief, Hicham El Guerrouj, Augustine Kiprono Choge and Bernard Lagat to break both the 3 : 30 barrier in the 1500 metres and the 13 - minute barrier in the 5000 metres, as well as the only athlete in history to run sub 3 : 30, sub 13 - minute and sub 27 - minute for 1500 metres, 5000 metres and 10,000 metres respectively. Additionally, he has a sub 1 hour run in the half - marathon. Farah during his gold medal victory in the men 's 3,000 metres event at the 2013 London Grand Prix. The following month, Farah won the London Diamond League Anniversary Games ' 3000 metres event in a time of seven minutes and 36.85 seconds. He twice broke the national record in the half - marathon, first on 24 February in New Orleans, then broke his own record on 15 September in the Bupa Great North run. On 10 August 2013, Farah stayed in front of Ibrahim Jeilan to win the 10,000 m event at the World Championships in Moscow. The victory was his fourth global title. On 16 August 2013, Farah won the 5,000 m event, in the process becoming double world and Olympic champion. After this victory, BBC commentator Brendan Foster and Sebastian Coe called Farah ' Britain 's greatest ever athlete '. Farah became only the second man in history to win long - distance titles at successive editions of the Olympics and World Championships, after Kenenisa Bekele 's 2008 -- 09 feat. He was the first British athlete to win two individual gold medals at a World Championships. In December 2013, Farah was the second favourite, behind Wimbledon tennis champion Andy Murray, to become the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. When he was asked what drove him to keep pushing back the boundaries of athletic accomplishment, he noted sprinter Usain Bolt 's record breaking streak as a motivating example of what is possible for all dedicated athletes. Farah was a finalist for the 2013 IAAF World Athlete of the year award. In preparation for his marathon debut, he also extended his training schedule to 120 miles a week. 2014 : double gold in Zurich Farah on the way to victory in the 5000m men final of the 2014 European Athletics Championships. Farah began 2014 preparing for the year 's London Marathon, his first such run. He described running the event as a longstanding ambition of his, particularly to do so in London. Farah finished in eighth place in a time of 2 : 08.21. This was outside Steve Jones ' GB record, but set a new English national record. Farah was due to compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. However, he withdrew due to illness from a stomach ailment and an infection caused from having a tooth removed. Farah later appeared in Zürich at the 2014 European Athletics Championships. He successfully defended his 5000 m title and won a gold in the 10,000 m, thus completing another major championship double. This made him the most successful individual in the history of the European Athletics Championships, with five titles to his name. On 7 September 2014, Farah competed in the Great North Run, a British half marathon. He won the race with a personal best time of 1 : 00 : 00, exactly 1 hour. 2015 : World and European records On 21 February 2015, Farah broke the indoor two - mile world record at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix. He ran an 8 : 03.4 to break Kenenisa Bekele 's record. On 22 March 2015, Farah broke the European record for half marathon in Lisbon. He ran a time of 59 minutes, 32 seconds, 20 seconds, surpassing the record set 14 years previously by Spain 's Fabián Roncero. He repeated his long - distance gold medal double at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics. His win in the 10,000 m made him the oldest World Championship winner in that event, at age 32. 2016 : double - double Olympic golds at Rio On 26 March, Farah received a bronze medal in the 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff, finishing in 59 : 59, less than one second ahead of Abayneh Ayele. On 20 February, Farah won the Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix 3000m event. On 5 June 2016, Farah broke the 34 - year - old British 3000 metre record set by Moorcroft by winning the Diamond League in Birmingham, a win he dedicated to the recently deceased boxer Muhammad Ali. In July 2016 Farah set the concurrent world - leading time in the 5000m in winning the Diamond League in London. He won the 10,000 m at the Diamond League in Eugene, in a time of 26 : 53.71 which remained the second - fastest time in the world of the year. On 13 August, Farah won a gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the Rio Olympics, making it the first time a Briton had won three athletic gold Olympic medals. After being accidentally clipped on the back of the heel by American Galen Rupp on the 10th lap he fell, but went on to win gold with the time of 27 : 05.17. Rupp slowed after Farah 's fall to check his condition and finished in 5th place with a time of 27 : 08.92. In the final lap Farah battled Paul Tanui, who took the lead with 300 metres remaining. Farah edged him out with 100 metres to go. Tanui finished in second place with a time of 27 : 05.64. On 20 August, Farah went on to win a second gold medal in the 5,000 metres at the Rio Olympics. Coming into the 31st Olympiad, Farah was trying to win gold medals in the 10,000 metres and 5,000 metres to double his success from the London Olympics. Farah held off the lead he had set and finished with a time of 13.03. 30, making it only the second time someone has retained the 5000m and 10,000 m Olympic titles, after Lasse Virén of Finland in 1972 and 1976. In September 2016, he won the Great North Run for a record third consecutive year. In 2016, he was the fastest person from the European continent over two middle distance events and three long - distance events ; the 1500 metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the half - marathon respectively. His ninth global title, the 5000m in Rio, made him surpass Kenenisa Bekele as the most frequent winner of gold in history for major long - distance events. He remained unbeaten in 2016 in the 3000m as well as in six races over the 10,000 m and 5,000 m distances. Farah 's distance double was voted the second most memorable TV moment of the year by British voters according to an ASDA poll. 2017 and 2018 Farah announced that he would switch from track events to the marathon after the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. He won the 10,000 m event, and came 2nd in the 5,000 m event after Ethiopia 's Muktar Edris. Farah won his final two track events, in the Diamond league, in Birmingham and Zurich. On 24 August 2017, he won his final 5,000 m in the Diamond league, finishing in 13 : 06.05, in a final sprint against Paul Chelimo and Muktar Edris just behind in 13 : 06.09. On 10 September 2017, Farah won the Great North Run for a record fourth consecutive time. He finished in 1 : 00 : 06, 6 seconds ahead of Jake Robertson. On 31 October, Farah split from Alberto Salazar in order to be coached by Gary Lough, husband and former coach of Paula Radcliffe. Salazar stated that the split was mutual and he would be happy to advise Farah in the future. On 22 April 2018 Farrah came third the London Marathon in a time of 2 : 06 : 22, comfortably beating the GB record of 2 : 07 : 13 set by Steve Jones in 1985. `` Mobot '' Mo Farah completing his `` Mobot '' signature pose at the 2013 London Anniversary Games. Farah often marks victories with a celebration dance known as the `` Mobot ''. He adopted the move following a television appearance in May 2012 opposite sports presenter Clare Balding, on the panel game show A League of Their Own. The host James Corden suggested to the panelists that they should think of a new dance to mark Farah 's winning celebration, and Balding subsequently came up with the `` M '' gesture called `` Mobot ''. While demonstrating it for the first time, she indicated that the part of the move intended to represent the `` M '' in `` Mo '' was inspired by the dance to `` YMCA '', a popular song by the Village People. Corden himself then named it as the `` Mobot ''. A robot was named `` Mobot '' at a university research exhibition, in honour of Farah 's celebration. Farah has since used the pose as part of a charity to raise funds for his foundation. Virgin Media has promised to donate £ 2 for every YouTube video that is uploaded with someone doing the mobot. Farah often uses the sign - off Shabba in online postings. Personal life Family and interests Farah has a twin brother, Hassan, who lives in Somalia. They were separated at eight years old, when Mo, his two younger brothers, and his mother joined their father, who had been working and studying in the UK. Hassan, however, was unwell and unable to travel, so stayed behind with family in Djibouti. When Farah 's father returned to collect Hassan, the family he was living with had moved and could not be found. Farah and his twin ended up being separated for twelve years. Hassan is now a telecoms engineer with a wife and five children. Farah has a third younger brother, who was also born after the family 's move to London. In April 2010, Farah married his longtime girlfriend Tania Nell in Richmond, London. Other athletes at the wedding included Paula Radcliffe, Steve Cram, Hayley Yelling, Jo Pavey, Mustafa Mohamed and Scott Overall, who was an usher. Farah has a stepdaughter named Rihanna from this relationship. He and his wife have twin daughters called Aisha and Amani, born in August 2012. In 2015, Farah and Nell had a son called Hussein. Farah is a Muslim, and is an active supporter of the Muslim Writers Awards. Islam is an important part of his preparation : `` I normally pray before a race, I read dua ( Islamic prayers or invocations ), think about how hard I 've worked and just go for it. '' He notes that `` the Qur'an says that you must work hard in whatever you do, so I work hard in training and that 's got a lot to do with being successful. ( It ) does n't just come overnight, you 've got to train for it and believe in yourself ; that 's the most important thing. '' An RISSC publication named Farah as among the 500 most influential Muslims in the world in 2013. Farah is also a fan of Arsenal F.C., and has trained with its first team squad. He has indicated a desire to become a fitness coach at the Emirates Stadium in Holloway once he retires so as to improve its conditioning record. In October 2013, he launched a book titled Mo Farah, Twin Ambitions : My autobiography in Canary Wharf, London. Farah has a large following on social media. This includes roughly 1.5 million followers on Twitter and 1.1 million on Facebook. In 2013, he was the top - ranked query for a sportsperson on the search engine Microsoft UK Bing who was not a footballer. As of January 2014, Farah 's main residence is of Portland, Oregon, where he and his family have a home. However, on The Jonathan Ross Show in September 2017, he revealed that he planned to move back to the UK. Philanthropy Farah at the 2010 London Youth Games Hall of Fame and Awards Evening. Farah is additionally involved in various philanthropic initiatives, launching the Mo Farah Foundation after a trip to Somalia in 2011. The following year, he participated in ITV 's The Cube and won £ 250,000 for his foundation, becoming the first and only person to win the top prize on the show. Along with other high - profile athletes, Farah later took part in the 2012 Olympic hunger summit at 10 Downing Street hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron, part of a series of international efforts which have sought to respond to the return of hunger as a high - profile global issue. Olympic memorabilia featuring and signed by Farah has also been auctioned off to raise funds for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games ( LOCOG ). In 2013, he joined legislators and activists in a campaign urging Barclays Bank to repeal its decision to withdraw from the UK remittance market. Farah often used money transfer operators to send remittances to family, and some of the world 's largest organisations and charities, including the UN and his own foundation, likewise paid staff and channelled funds through these services. In March 2013, Farah, singer Robbie Williams, and a number of other celebrities also urged Chancellor George Osborne to clamp down on global corporations that avoid paying taxes in poor countries in which they operate. He has also expressed support for research into brain tumours. On August 7, 2017, Farah became a global ambassador for Marathon Kids. Speaking of his new role, Farah said, `` I love running, and it 's given me and my family so much. As a dad, I know how important it is for my children to be active, and I 'm honoured to have the chance to inspire kids to run with Marathon Kids. '' Endorsements, advertising and sponsorships Farah has endorsement deals with a number of companies, including PACE Sports Management, Nike, Lucozade, Quorn, Bupa and Virgin Media. His work with Nike Inc. includes training at the Nike Oregon Project and marketing of clothing and shoes. In order to preserve his earnings after taxes, Farah also applied in 2013 to have his main place of residence changed to Portland, where he spends most of the year training. In December 2013, Farah signed a marketing deal with Quorn, part of a multi-million pound campaign aimed at doubling the firm 's sales. He led television advertisements for Quorn 's vegetarian forms of protein, with the campaign scheduled to last throughout the following year. Travel security In 2012 -- 2013, Farah intimated that he had been stopped a number of times by U.S. Customs officials under suspicion of being a terrorist, which he attributed to confusion between his full name `` Mohamed '' and a computerised check - in process. On one occasion after the 2012 Olympics, he said that he had attempted to prove his identity by showing his Olympic gold medals to customs officials, but that this was not accepted. After U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending the immigration of Somali - born U.S. permanent residents, Farah made a statement on his Facebook account stating that `` I will have to tell my children that Daddy might not be able to come home. '' In March 2018, Farah posted a video on Instagram depicting what he alleges to be racial harassment at Munich Airport. Missed drug tests In 2010 and early 2011, Farah missed two drug tests in a twelve - month period. A third missed test would have resulted in an anti-doping rule violation. Blood test In summer 2015, Farah provided a public blood test in an effort to dispel concerns following various events, including pictures posted to Facebook by Hamza Driouch, who is banned from competing for doping violations, which showed him training with Farah. Farah was seen running directly in front of Driouch during a training session. Management for Mo Farah suggested, however, that the training session was merely Farah employing local athletes to pace him and that he does not have any control over who joins in the training session. Hamza Driouch has been officially banned from attending training sessions in any capacity for two years from 31 December 2014. In June 2015, in a BBC Panorama documentary, it was alleged that Farah 's coach Alberto Salazar was guilty of doping offences at the Nike Oregon Project. The programme did not accuse Farah of any wrongdoing. On 6 June 2015 Farah held a press conference in which he expressed his anger that his name was `` being dragged through mud ''. He withdrew from a 1500 metres event at the Birmingham Diamond League race on 7 June, describing himself as `` emotionally and physically drained ''. Farah said he had been told by Salazar he was not involved in Mary Slaney 's career at the time she tested positive for testosterone but this version of Salazar 's history has been challenged. In February 2017 Farah issued a statement in which he claimed to be a `` clean athlete '' after a leaked report suggested his American coach, Alberto Salazar, may have broken anti-doping rules to boost the performance of some of his athletes. Awards and Honours Athletics 2006 British Athletics Writers ' Association Award 2010 British Athletics Writers ' Association Award 2010 Best Senior Athlete of 2010 ( UK Aviva Athletics Awards ) 2010 London Youth Games Hall of Fame 2011 British Athletics Writers ' Association Award 2011 European Athlete of the Year 2011 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, 3rd place 2011 Athletics Weekly International Male Athlete 2012 British Athletics Writers ' Association Award 2012 European Athlete of the Year 2012 Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year, nominee 2012 Athletics Weekly International Male Athlete 2013 IAAF World Athlete of the Year, finalist 2013 British Athletics Writers ' Association Award 2013 Athletics Weekly International Male Athlete 2013 Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year, nominee 2013 British Olympic Association Olympic athlete of the year 2013 AIPS Europe Sportsmen of the Year -- Frank Taylor Trophy 2013 Rodale, Inc., Running Times -- Runner of the Year 2014 Jesse Owens International Athlete Trophy, nominee 2014 Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year, nominee 2015 World Record, 2 - mile run, Birmingham Runners World top 50 influential individuals in running LetsRun.com number 1 in 2015 year end world ranking for long distance runners 2015 fastest men 's 10,000 - meter runner 2016 BAWA Athlete of the Year 2016 British Athletics Supporters Club athlete of the year 2016 Athletics Weekly International Male Athlete of the Year, ahead of Usain Bolt 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 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 6th place, Freuds Heroes Index 2014 World 's 100 Most Powerful Arabs, Arabian Business 2015, clothing firm Rohan 's 8th greatest Briton of all time 2015 Evening Standard 's top 25 most influential Londoners 2016 Sports Relief highest polled sporting London hero with 27 % of the vote 2016, Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Award for Inspirational Athlete. 2016, 5th most powerful Black Briton, on 10th anniversary of Powerlist, African and Caribbean heritage listing 2017, Created a Knight Bachelor for services to Athletics. 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 All information from Association of Road Racing Statisticians. International competitions 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 Oostende, 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 Tokyo, 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 6th ( heats ) 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 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 1st 10,000 m 26 : 49.51 2nd 5,000 m 13 : 33.22 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 Lisbon Half Marathon : 2015 Cross country Cross de L'Acier : 2006 Great Edinburgh International Cross Country : 2011 Personal bests Event Time Date Place Outdoor 100 m 12.98 2012 Bath 800 m 1 : 48.69 5 August 2003 Eton 1500 m 3 : 28.81 AR 19 July 2013 Monaco One mile 3 : 56.49 6 August 2005 London 2000 m 5 : 06.34 9 March 2006 Melbourne 3000 m 7 : 32.62 NR 5 June 2016 Birmingham Two miles 8 : 07.85 AR 24 August 2014 Birmingham 5000 m 12 : 53.11 NR 22 July 2011 Monaco 10,000 m 26 : 46.57 AR 3 June 2011 Eugene Indoor 1500 m 3 : 39.03 28 January 2012 Glasgow One mile 3 : 57.92 4 February 2012 Boston 3000 m 7 : 33.1 NR 21 February 2015 Birmingham Two miles 8 : 03.40 WR 21 February 2015 Birmingham 5000 m 13 : 09.16 AR 18 February 2017 Birmingham Road 10 km 27 : 44 31 May 2010 London 15 km 42 : 03 + AR 26 March 2016 Cardiff 10 miles 46 : 25 25 October 2009 Portsmouth 20 km 56 : 27 AR 22 March 2015 Lisbon Half marathon 59 : 22a 13 September 2015 Great North Run 59 : 32 AR 22 March 2015 Lisbon Marathon 2 : 06 : 22 NR 22 April 2018 London Marathon + 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-fictional account of Farah 's journey to the Olympics Other Cardiff native Sonny Double 1 released a biographical grime musical named Mo Farah in 2016. See also 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 References Jump up ^ `` Athletes ''. IAAF.org. Retrieved 29 August 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` BBC Sport -- Athletics -- Mo Farah changes coach to assist Olympic preparation ''. BBC News. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2013. ^ Jump up to : Farah, Mo. Twin Ambitions -- My Autobiography. p. 250. Retrieved 19 July 2016 -- via Google Books. Jump up ^ `` Charles Van Commenee ''. The Gordon Poole Agency Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. 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Jump up ^ `` Mo Farah ''. Facebook. Retrieved 13 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mo Farah : Missing drugs tests easy - Mark Lewis - Francis ''. BBC Sport. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` About ADRV ''. IKAD.org.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Banned athlete investigated after Mo Farah training pictures ''. ESPN. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015. Jump up ^ Keel, Toby ( 28 February 2015 ). `` Athletics -- Mo Farah pictured training alongside banned drug cheat ''. Yahoo ! Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015. Jump up ^ `` Mo Farah 's trainer Alberto Salazar and partner Galen Rupp accused of doping offences ''. The Independent. London. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015. Jump up ^ `` Mo Farah pulls out of Birmingham Diamond League race ''. BBC Sport. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015. Jump up ^ Slater, Matt. `` Questions mount over Alberto Salazar 's links to Mary Slaney ''. BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 June 2015. 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Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014. Jump up ^ `` BOA Announce Olympic Athletes of the Year 2013 ''. Team GB. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014. Jump up ^ Young, Ken ( 30 December 2013 ). `` The Running Times 2013 Runners of the Year ''. Running Times. Retrieved 13 August 2014. Jump up ^ `` Usain Bolt, Mo Farah and Serena Williams up for top prize ''. The Voice Online. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014. Jump up ^ `` The 50 Most Influential People in Running ''. Runner 's World. Retrieved 14 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` 2015 LRC Year - End Rankings, Men 's 5,000 : Mo Farah ( Who Else ? ) Is No. 1 in World ; Ben True, Galen Rupp & Ryan Hill Lead A Fine Crop of Americans ''. LetsRun.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` 2015 LRC Year - End Rankings, Men 's 10,000 : Surprise, Surprise -- Mo Farah And Galen Rupp Are The World And US # 1s ''. LetsRun.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016. Jump up ^ Weekly, Athletics ( 4 November 2016 ). `` Jessica Ennis - Hill and Mo Farah are BAWA athletes of the year ''. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 August 2016. Jump up ^ Weekly, Athletics ( 20 November 2016 ). `` Mo Farah voted BASC athlete of the year ''. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 August 2016. ^ Jump up to : Weekly, Athletics ( 8 December 2016 ). `` Farah and Ennis - Hill among winners in 2016 AW Readers ' Choice Awards ''. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 August 2016. Jump up ^ Hinds, Rodney ( 23 March 2017 ). `` British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards honoured Sir Mo ''. Voice Online. Retrieved 1 April 2018. Jump up ^ Trehan, Dev ( 7 May 2017 ). `` BEDSA 2017 Highlights ''. Sporting Equals. Retrieved 1 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Mo Farah & Kadeena Cox win British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards awards ''. BBC Sport. 18 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mo Farah named Celebrity Dad of the Year ''. ITV. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Winners honoured at British Muslim Awards ''. Asian Image. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2015. Jump up ^ Molloy, Antonia ( 2 February 2014 ). `` Wildlife presenter David Attenborough is named the UK 's most trustworthy figure ''. The Independent. London. Jump up ^ `` World 's 100 Most Powerful Arabs ''. Arabian Business. Retrieved 19 August 2014. Jump up ^ Fox, Boudicca. `` The 50 greatest Britons revealed : Wills and Kate are in but where are Bobby Moore and Thomas Hardy ? -- Mirror Online ''. Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2016. Jump up ^ Ashton, James ( 16 September 2015 ) The Progress 1000 : George Osborne and England rugby captain Chris Robshaw named as most influential Londoners. standard.co.uk Jump up ^ Edmonds, Lizzie ( 29 January 2016 ). `` Mo Farah named sports hero Londoners are most proud of ''. London Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` Mo Farah 's daughters drench track star with slime as he accepts Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Award ''. The Sun. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` Sir Lenny Henry and Mo Farah among top 10 most influential black Britons ''. Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` No. 61803 ''. The London Gazette ( Supplement ). 31 December 2016. p. N2. Jump up ^ `` Mohamed Farah Mukhtar ''. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 5 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` 5000 Metres Result ''. IAAF.org. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` Watch : London Marathon 2018 ''. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018 -- via www.bbc.co.uk. Jump up ^ `` Win Mo Farah : No Easy Mile on DVD ''. HeyUGuys. Retrieved 16 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mo Farah ''. Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mo Farah. Official website Mo Farah profile at IAAF Mo Farah Foundation Mararike, Shingi ( 25 September 2016 ). `` A life in the day : Mo Farah, Olympic legend ''. The Sunday Times. Records Preceded by Mohammed Mourhit Men 's 10,000 m European Record Holder 3 June 2011 -- Succeeded by Incumbent Preceded by Fermín Cacho Men 's 1,500 m European Record Holder 19 July 2013 -- Succeeded by Incumbent Preceded by Fabian Roncero Men 's Half - Marathon European Record Holder 22 March 2015 -- Succeeded by Incumbent Sporting positions and awards Mo Farah Gold medals Super Saturday 2013 IAAF long distances 2014 EAC long distances Miscellaneous European records British records 2012 GB Olympic track & field team Alberto Salazar ( coach ) Olympic champions in men 's 5 miles and 10,000 metres 5 miles 1906 : Henry Hawtrey ( GBR ) 1908 : Emil Voigt ( GBR ) 10,000 metres 1912 : Hannes Kolehmainen ( FIN ) 1920 : Paavo Nurmi ( FIN ) 1924 : Ville Ritola ( FIN ) 1928 : Paavo Nurmi ( FIN ) 1932 : Janusz Kusociński ( POL ) 1936 : Ilmari Salminen ( FIN ) 1948 : Emil Zátopek ( TCH ) 1952 : Emil Zátopek ( TCH ) 1956 : Vladimir Kuts ( URS ) 1960 : Pyotr Bolotnikov ( URS ) 1964 : Billy Mills ( USA ) 1968 : Naftali Temu ( KEN ) 1972 : Lasse Virén ( FIN ) 1976 : Lasse Virén ( FIN ) 1980 : Miruts Yifter ( ETH ) 1984 : Alberto Cova ( ITA ) 1988 : Brahim Boutayeb ( MAR ) 1992 : Khalid Skah ( MAR ) 1996 : Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) 2000 : Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) 2004 : Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) 2008 : Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) 2012 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) 2016 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) Olympic champions in men 's 5000 metres 1912 : Hannes Kolehmainen ( FIN ) 1920 : Joseph Guillemot ( FRA ) 1924 : Paavo Nurmi ( FIN ) 1928 : Ville Ritola ( FIN ) 1932 : Lauri Lehtinen ( FIN ) 1936 : Gunnar Höckert ( FIN ) 1948 : Gaston Reiff ( BEL ) 1952 : Emil Zátopek ( TCH ) 1956 : Vladimir Kuts ( URS ) 1960 : Murray Halberg ( NZL ) 1964 : Bob Schul ( USA ) 1968 : Mohammed Gammoudi ( TUN ) 1972 : Lasse Virén ( FIN ) 1976 : Lasse Virén ( FIN ) 1980 : Miruts Yifter ( ETH ) 1984 : Saïd Aouita ( MAR ) 1988 : John Ngugi ( KEN ) 1992 : Dieter Baumann ( GER ) 1996 : Vénuste Niyongabo ( BDI ) 2000 : Million Wolde ( ETH ) 2004 : Hicham El Guerrouj ( MAR ) 2008 : Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) 2012 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) 2016 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) Post-War British Olympic Champions in Men 's Athletics 1956 : Chris Brasher ( 3000 m steeplechase ) 1960 : Don Thompson ( 50 km walk ) 1964 : Ken Matthews ( 20 km walk ) 1964 : Lynn Davies ( long jump ) 1968 : David Hemery ( 400 m hurdles ) 1980 : Allan Wells ( 100 m ) 1980 : Steve Ovett ( 800 m ) 1980 & 1984 : Sebastian Coe ( 1500 m ) 1980 & 1984 : Daley Thompson ( decathlon ) 1992 : Linford Christie ( 100 m ) 2000 : Jonathan Edwards ( triple jump ) 2004 : Jason Gardener, Darren Campbell, Marlon Devonish & Mark Lewis - Francis ( 4 x 100 m relay ) 2012 : Greg Rutherford ( long jump ) 2012 & 2016 : Mo Farah ( 10,000 m & 5,000 m ) European Athlete of the Year ( men ) 1993 : Linford Christie 1994 : Colin Jackson 1995 : Jonathan Edwards 1996 : Jan Železný 1997 : Wilson Kipketer 1998 : Jonathan Edwards 1999 : Tomáš Dvořák 2000 : Jan Železný 2001 : André Bucher 2002 : Dwain Chambers 2003 -- 04 : Christian Olsson 2005 : Virgilijus Alekna 2006 : Francis Obikwelu 2007 : Tero Pitkämäki 2008 : Andreas Thorkildsen 2009 : Phillips Idowu 2010 : Christophe Lemaitre 2011 -- 12 : Mo Farah 2013 : Bohdan Bondarenko 2014 : Renaud Lavillenie 2015 : Greg Rutherford 2016 : Mo Farah 2017 : Johannes Vetter IAAF World Championships in Athletics champions in men 's 5000 metres 1983 : Eamonn Coghlan ( IRL ) 1987 : Saïd Aouita ( MAR ) 1991 : Yobes Ondieki ( KEN ) 1993 : Ismael Kirui ( KEN ) 1995 : Ismael Kirui ( KEN ) 1997 : Daniel Komen ( KEN ) 1999 : Salah Hissou ( MAR ) 2001 : Richard Limo ( KEN ) 2003 : Eliud Kipchoge ( KEN ) 2005 : Benjamin Limo ( KEN ) 2007 : Bernard Lagat ( USA ) 2009 : Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) 2011 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) 2013 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) 2015 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) 2017 : Muktar Edris ( ETH ) IAAF World Championships in Athletics champions in men 's 10,000 m 1983 : Alberto Cova ( ITA ) 1987 : Paul Kipkoech ( KEN ) 1991 : Moses Tanui ( KEN ) 1993 : Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) 1995 : Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) 1997 : Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) 1999 : Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) 2001 : Charles Kamathi ( KEN ) 2003 : Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) 2005 : Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) 2007 : Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) 2009 : Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) 2011 : Ibrahim Jeilan ( ETH ) 2013 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) 2015 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) 2017 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) European Athletics Championships champions in men 's 5000 metres 1934 : Roger Rochard ( FRA ) 1938 : Taisto Mäki ( FIN ) 1946 : Sydney Wooderson ( GBR ) 1950 : Emil Zátopek ( TCH ) 1954 : Vladimir Kuts ( URS ) 1958 : Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak ( POL ) 1962 : Bruce Tulloh ( GBR ) 1966 : Michel Jazy ( FRA ) 1969 : Ian Stewart ( GBR ) 1971 : Juha Väätäinen ( FIN ) 1974 : Brendan Foster ( GBR ) 1978 : Venanzio Ortis ( ITA ) 1982 : Thomas Wessinghage ( FRG ) 1986 : Jack Buckner ( GBR ) 1990 : Salvatore Antibo ( ITA ) 1994 : Dieter Baumann ( GER ) 1998 : Isaac Viciosa ( ESP ) 2002 : Alberto García ( ESP ) 2006 : Jesús España ( ESP ) 2010 -- 14 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) 2016 : Ilias Fifa ( ESP ) European Athletics Championships champions in men 's 10,000 metres 1934 -- 38 : Ilmari Salminen ( FIN ) 1946 : Viljo Heino ( FIN ) 1950 -- 54 : Emil Zátopek ( TCH ) 1958 : Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak ( POL ) 1962 : Pyotr Bolotnikov ( URS ) 1966 -- 69 : Jürgen Haase ( GDR ) 1971 : Juha Väätäinen ( FIN ) 1974 : Manfred Kuschmann ( GDR ) 1978 : Martti Vainio ( FIN ) 1982 : Alberto Cova ( ITA ) 1986 : Stefano Mei ( ITA ) 1990 : Salvatore Antibo ( ITA ) 1994 : Abel Antón ( ESP ) 1998 : António Pinto ( POR ) 2002 : José Manuel Martínez ( ESP ) 2006 : Jan Fitschen ( GER ) 2010 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) 2012 : Polat Kemboi Arıkan ( TUR ) 2014 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) 2016 : Polat Kemboi Arıkan ( TUR ) European Indoor Champions in men 's 3000 m 1966 : Harald Norpoth ( FRG ) 1967 : Werner Girke ( FRG ) 1968 : Viktor Kudinskiy ( URS ) 1969 : Ian Stewart ( GBR ) 1970 : Ricky Wilde ( GBR ) 1971 : Peter Stewart ( GBR ) 1972 : Juris Grustiņš ( URS ) 1973 -- 74 : Emiel Puttemans ( BEL ) 1975 : Ian Stewart ( GBR ) 1976 : Ingo Sensburg ( FRG ) 1977 : Karl Fleschen ( FRG ) 1978 -- 1979 : Markus Ryffel ( SUI ) 1980 : Karl Fleschen ( FRG ) 1981 : Alexandre Gonzalez ( FRA ) 1982 : Patriz Ilg ( FRG ) 1983 : Dragan Zdravković ( YUG ) 1984 : Lubomír Tesáček ( TCH ) 1985 : Bob Verbeeck ( BEL ) 1986 : Dietmar Millonig ( AUT ) 1987 -- 1988 : José Luis González ( ESP ) 1989 : Dieter Baumann ( FRG ) 1990 : Éric Dubus ( FRA ) 1992 : Gennaro Di Napoli ( ITA ) 1994 : Kim Bauermeister ( GER ) 1996 : Anacleto Jiménez ( ESP ) 1998 : John Mayock ( GBR ) 2000 : Mark Carroll ( IRL ) 2002 : Alberto García ( ESP ) 2005 : Alistair Cragg ( IRL ) 2007 : Cosimo Caliandro ( ITA ) 2009 -- 2011 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) 2013 : Hayle Ibrahimov ( AZE ) 2015 : Ali Kaya ( TUR ) 2017 : Adel Mechaal ( ESP ) European Cross Country Championships champions in men 's cross country running 1994 -- 1995 : Paulo Guerra ( POR ) 1996 : Jon Brown ( GBR ) 1997 : Carsten Jørgensen ( DEN ) 1998 : Serhiy Lebid ( UKR ) 1999 -- 2000 : Paulo Guerra ( POR ) 2001 -- 2005 : Serhiy Lebid ( UKR ) 2006 : Mo Farah ( GBR ) 2007 -- 2008 : Serhiy Lebid ( UKR ) 2009 : Alemayehu Bezabeh ( ESP ) 2010 : Serhiy Lebid ( UKR ) 2011 : Atelaw Yeshetela ( BEL ) 2012 : Andrea Lalli ( ITA ) 2013 : Alemayehu Bezabeh ( ESP ) 2014 : Polat Kemboi Arıkan ( TUR ) 2015 : Ali Kaya ( TUR ) 2016 : Aras Kaya ( TUR ) 2017 : Kaan Kigen Özbilen ( TUR ) BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award 1954 Christopher Chataway 1955 Gordon Pirie 1956 Jim Laker 1957 Dai Rees 1958 Ian Black 1959 John Surtees 1960 David Broome 1961 Stirling Moss 1962 Anita Lonsbrough 1963 Dorothy Hyman 1964 Mary Rand 1965 Tom Simpson 1966 Bobby Moore 1967 Henry Cooper 1968 David Hemery 1969 Ann Jones 1970 Henry Cooper 1971 HRH The Princess Anne 1972 Mary Peters 1973 Jackie Stewart 1974 Brendan Foster 1975 David Steele 1976 John Curry 1977 Virginia Wade 1978 Steve Ovett 1979 Sebastian Coe 1980 Robin Cousins 1981 Ian Botham 1982 Daley Thompson 1983 Steve Cram 1984 Torvill and Dean ( Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean ) 1985 Barry McGuigan 1986 Nigel Mansell 1987 Fatima Whitbread 1988 Steve Davis 1989 Nick Faldo 1990 Paul Gascoigne 1991 Liz McColgan 1992 Nigel Mansell 1993 Linford Christie 1994 Damon Hill 1995 Jonathan Edwards 1996 Damon Hill 1997 Greg Rusedski 1998 Michael Owen 1999 Lennox Lewis 2000 Steve Redgrave 2001 David Beckham 2002 Paula Radcliffe 2003 Jonny Wilkinson 2004 Kelly Holmes 2005 Andrew Flintoff 2006 Zara Phillips 2007 Joe Calzaghe 2008 Chris Hoy 2009 Ryan Giggs 2010 Tony McCoy 2011 Mark Cavendish 2012 Bradley Wiggins 2013 Andy Murray 2014 Lewis Hamilton 2015 Andy Murray 2016 Andy Murray 2017 Mo Farah Nike Oregon Project Support Alberto Salazar Pete Julian Darren Treasure David McHenry Men 's roster Galen Rupp Matthew Centrowitz Jr. Suguru Osako Craig Engels Clayton Murphy Eric Jenkins Yomif Kejelcha Women 's roster Jordan Hasay Treniere Moser Shannon Rowbury Sifan Hassan Former members Mo Farah 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