• Briton reaches final but trips up on way to finishing third• Empty seats a feature again of the Olympic stadium Four days after Mo Farah's victory in the 10,000m he was back on the track to begin the second half of business at these Olympics. Farah is trying to become the second man in history to do the long-distance double at consecutive Games, after Lasse Viren in 1972 and '76. He finished third in his heat, behind Hagos Gebrhiwet, and qualified for the final. It was a slow race, which s...
Mo Farah admits to being distracted in 5,000m in quest for Rio 2016 double
The Guardian - 17 Aug 2016 21:25
• Briton reaches final but trips up on way to finishing third• Empty seats a feature again of the Olympic stadium Four days after Mo Farah's victory in the 10,000m he was back on the track to begin the second half of business at these Olympics. Farah is trying to become the second man in history to do the long-distance double at consecutive Games, after Lasse Viren in 1972 and '76. He finished third in his heat, behind Hagos Gebrhiwet, and qualified for the final. It was a slow race, which s...
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