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FREE MO FARAH PDF Roy Apps,Chris King | 48 pages | 27 Mar 2013 | Hachette Children's Group | 9781445118338 | English | London, United Kingdom Login • Instagram He also completed the 'distance double' at the and World Championships in Athletics. He was the second man in history, after Kenenisa Bekeleto win long-distance doubles at successive Olympics and World Championships, and the first in history to defend both distance titles in both major global Mo Farah — a feat described as the 'quadruple-double'. The streak ended in Farah's final championship track race, when he finished second to Ethiopia's Muktar Edris in the metres final. In recent years Farah has faced numerous allegations of doping. On the track, he mostly competed over metres and 10, metresbut has run competitively from metres to the marathon. Inhe indicated his intention to switch wholly to road racing following victory at his final track race, the IAAF Diamond League metres final. His running style has been described as "bouncy" and tactical, [11] [12] which he has attempted to alter for a more efficient and energy-saving stride pattern, especially in the longer distances. Farah is the European record holder for the 10, m, half marathonmarathonand two milesthe British record holder for the m, the British indoor record holder for the m and Mo Farah current world record holder for the one hour run and indoor world record holder for the two miles. Farah is the most decorated athlete in British athletics historywith 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. After fleeing from Mogadishu to Gabiley with his family, [18] Farah then spent his early childhood as a refugee in Djibouti with his twin brother. When growing up he got a job at McDonald's. His athletic talent was first identified by physical education teacher Alan Watkinson. In the UK Mo Farah khat a class C-controlled drug. Farah represented Hounslow at cross-country Mo Farah the London Youth Games. The following year he won the first of five English school Mo Farah. Farah's first major title was in the Mo Farah at the European Athletics Junior Championship in[33] the same year that he began training at St Mary's University, Twickenham. 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. InFarah moved in with Australian Craig Mottram and a group of Kenyan runners that included 10, m world number one Micah Kogo. Running with Craig made me feel more positive," Farah said. I don't Mo Farah want to be British number one, I want Mo Farah be up there with the best. Mo Farah JulyFarah recorded a time of Mo Farah minutes 9. A month Mo Farah, Farah won the silver medal in the European Championship m in Gothenburg. He has stated that: "She said to me, 'Go out and be brave. Just believe Mo Farah yourself'. During the European Indoor Championship Farah Mo Farah and amid confusion started running in the wrong direction. Farah finished sixth in a time of In MayFarah ran 10, m events, which was the fastest UK men's time for almost eight years. However, he was knocked out before the m final at the Olympics in Beijing. Farah competed at the World Championships in Athletics : he was in Mo Farah leading pack early on in the metres race and eventually finished seventh — the best by a European runner. Farah was overtaken by Bezabeh in the latter stages of the race, Mo Farah the Briton with a second consecutive silver medal at the competition. 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 Mo Farah runners Ricky Mo Farah and Steve Vernon. Farah again required Mo Farah medical attention and subsequent tests revealed Mo Farah 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 won the London 10, in late May in a time ofin the process beating 10K world record holder Micah Kogo. There, he improved his track best by nearly 16 seconds, finishing in Mo Farah time of Farah won by a margin of over forty seconds ahead of second placed Abdellatif Meftah. This was Farah's first major title and also the first European gold medal in the event for Great Britain. In DecemberFarah Mo Farah named track- and-field athlete of the year by the British Olympic Association. In FebruaryFarah announced that he would be Mo Farah to PortlandOregon to work with new coach Alberto Salazartrain alongside Galen Ruppand avoid the attention of the British tabloids. However, after the race was Mo Farah due to the Christchurch earthquake and damage done to the track, they entered Mo Farah half-marathon in New York. In the World Championships in Athletics in DaeguSouth Korea, Farah made a major breakthrough on the world stage by taking the silver medal in the 10, m and then the gold in the m. Following the race, Dave Moorcroftformer metres world record holder, hailed Farah as "the greatest male distance runner that Britain has ever seen". At the European Championships in Junehe won the m. This then made Farah Mo Farah first athlete to win this European title more than once. Farah stated that he would observe his Ramadan fast later in the year. On 23 AugustFarah returned to the track at a Diamond League meet in Birminghamwhere he capped off a winning season with another victory over a distance of two miles 3. On 19 Julyat the Herculis meeting in Monaco, Farah broke the European Mo Farah record with a time of Additionally, Mo Farah has a sub 1 hour run in the half-marathon. The following month, Farah won the London Diamond League Anniversary Games' metres event in a time of seven minutes Mo Farah The victory was his fourth global title. When he was asked what drove Mo Farah 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. In preparation for his marathon debut, he also extended his training schedule to miles a week. Farah began preparing for the Mo Farah London Marathonhis first such run. He described running the event as a longstanding ambition of his, particularly to do so in London. Farah was due to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. However, he withdrew due Mo Farah illness from a stomach ailment and an infection caused from having a tooth removed. He successfully defended his m title and won a gold in the 10, m, thus completing another major championship double. He ran an On 22 MarchFarah broke the European record for half marathon in Lisbon. He repeated his long-distance gold medal double Mo Farah the World Championships in Athletics. On 13 August, Farah won a gold medal in the 10, metres at the Rio Olympicsmaking it the first time a Briton had won three athletic gold Olympic medals. Rupp slowed after Farah's fall to check his condition and finished in 5th place with a time of In the final lap Farah battled Paul Tanuiwho took the lead with metres remaining. Farah edged him out with metres to go. Tanui finished in second Mo Farah with a time of On 20 August, Farah went on to win a second gold medal in the 5, metres at the Rio Olympics. Coming into the 31st Olympiad, Farah was trying to win gold medals in the Mo Farah, metres and 5, metres to double his success from the London Olympics. Farah held off the lead he had set and finished with a time of Inhe was the fastest person from the European continent over two middle distance events and three long-distance events; the metres, metres, metres, 10, metres and the half- marathon respectively. He remained unbeaten in in the m as well as in six races over the 10,m and 5,m distances. Farah announced that he would switch from track events to the marathon after the World Championships in Athletics. Farah won his final two track events, in the Diamond Mo Farah, in Birmingham and Zurich. On Mo Farah AugustFarah Mo Farah reiterated his decision to move to the marathon full-time, and caused headlines when he announced after running his last 10,m race on British soil at the Muller Grand Prix in Birmingham that he would never again run in a GB Mo Farah. Salazar stated that the split was mutual and he would be happy to advise Farah in the future. As well as stating that this would depend on whether Mo Farah wife and kids "let him", [] he reflected on Mo Farah track retirement, saying:. I feel like I can still win medals and do as well as I have over the years. He has also confirmed that he may run in the 10, metres at the World Championships in Doha in latealthough this would depend on the result of the Big Half Marathon.