Mo Farah

Mo Farah was born on 23rd March 1983 in Somalia, Africa. His father, Mukhtar Farah, is British and Mo moved to England when he was 8.In 1996, Mo Farah finished ninth in the English schools cross-country championship. He was only 13. He won the event the next year In 2006, Mo ran the 5000 metres in a time of 13 minutes 9:40 seconds. This was the second fastest time by a British athlete.At the London Olympics in 2012, Farah won two Gold Medals. He won both the 10,000 m and 5000 m events.At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Mo Farah won Gold Medals in both 5000 m and 1000 m.He has been described by Brendan Foster as ‘**Britain’s greatest everFarah 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, 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.
He is the most decorated person in British athletics history, with seven global titles, and was the first British athlete to win two gold medals at the same world championships. His five gold medals at the European Athletics Championships make him the most successful individual athlete in championships history. He was European Athlete of the Year in both 2011 and 2012, and has been the British Athletics Writers Association British Athlete of the Year five times (more than any other). Farah was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2013.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 40.91seconds**

**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.[35]**

**Farah was one of the favourites to upset Serhiy Lebid's dominance at the 2009 European Cross Country Championships.[36] 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.[37] He did not manage to attend the medal ceremony, however, as he collapsed immediately after the race and needed medical attention.[38] After a close third place behind Edwin Soi at the BOclassic,[39] 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 unaffectedhttp://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=OIP.M732a744b5efc45e9acead6bf35764696H0&w=300&h=200&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0&r=0
Mohamed Muktar Jama "**Mo**" **Farah** CBE (born 23 March 1983) is a British distance runner.[11] On the track, he mostly competes over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but has run competitively from 1500 metres to the marathon. He was a gold medallist in the 5000 m and 10,000 m at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 World Championships in Athletics. He also completed that double at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and the European Athletics Championships in 2010 and 2014 (the first British male winner of all those events). He was the second man in history to win long-distance doubles at successive Olympics and World Championships, and the first in history to do the triple-double.[12]Born in Somalia, Farah moved to the United Kingdom as a child. He was originally based in London and ran for Newham and Essex Beagles athletics club, training at St Mary's University College, Twickenham from 2001 to 2011. He has trained with Alberto Salazarin Portland, Oregon since 2011. Farah runs distances races tactically, but also can maintain a fast pace and has a quick sprint finish.**

**In addition to the above titles, he was the European 5000 m champion in 2012, twice 3000 m champion at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (2009 and 2011) and the winner of the European Cross Country Championships in 2006. He was also the 5000 m gold medallist and 10,000m silver medallist at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and 5000m silver medallist at the2006 European Athletics Championships. He is a two-time winner of the Great North Run half marathon.**

**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, 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.**

**He is the most decorated person in British athletics history, with seven global titles, and was the first British athlete to win two gold medals at the same world championships. His five gold medals at the European Athletics Championships make him the most successful individual athlete in championships history. He was European Athlete of the Year in both 2011 and 2012, and has been the British Athletics Writers Association British Athlete of the Year five times (more than any other). Farah was appointedCommander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2013.**