Mo Farah became Great Britain' first track and field athlete to win three gold medals at an
Olympic Games, when he retained his men's 10,000 metres title at the 2106 Rio de Janeiro Games,
He became the sixth man to win the Olympic 10,000 metres title twice.
All this after falling on the 10th lap (clipped on the back of his heel by American training
partner Galen Rupp.)
Then after having to run a qualifying 5,000 metres he stepped on the track on the final
day of the track events at the 2016 Games and retained the 5,000 title - thus becoming
only the second in modern Olympic history man to do the 5,000/10,000 double TWICE.
Finland's Lasse Virén did it in 1972 and 1976 (and then finished 5th in the 1976 marathon).
Mens' 10,000 metres final.
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
1.
|
Mo Farah |
Great Britain
|
27:05.17 |
|
| 2. |
Paul Tanui |
Kenya
|
27:05.64
|
SB |
| 3. |
Tamirat Tola |
Ethiopia |
27:06.26 |
|
| 4. |
Yigrem Demelash |
Ethiopia |
27:06.27 |
|
| 5. |
Galen Rupp |
United States |
27:08.92 |
SB |
| 6. |
Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei |
Uganda |
27:10.06
|
PB |
| 7. |
Bedan Karoki Muchiri
|
Kenya
|
27:22.93 |
|
| 8. |
Zersenay Tadese |
Eritrea
|
27:23.86 |
|
The fourth Olympic Games Gold medal.
Saturday August 20th. 2016. Rio de Janeiro Olympic Game.
Final men's 5,000 metres.
| 1. |
Mo Farah |
Great Britain |
13:03.30 |
|
| 2. |
Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo |
United States |
13:03.90 |
PB |
| 3. |
Hagos Gebrhiwet |
Ethiopia |
13:04.35 |
|
| 4. |
Mohammed Ahmed |
Canada |
3:05.94 |
|
| 5. |
Bernard Lagat
|
United States |
13:06.78* |
SB |
| 6. |
Andrew Butchart |
Great Britain |
13:08.61
|
PB |
| 7. |
Albert Kibichii Rop
|
Bahrain |
13:08.79 |
|
| 8. |
Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei |
Uganda |
13:09.17
|
|
* World Record for a man of 40.
Mo winning the 5,000 metres at the London Olympic Stadium on 23rd. July 2016.